Accounts Payable Specialist

About the Role We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Treasury / AP team on a contract basis for 3–5 months, covering a team member on leave. This is a hands‑on, high‑volume role focused on utility payments, vendor invoice processing, and daily banking. Depending on business needs and performance, this position may convert to a permanent role. You will work alongside our existing Treasury and AP staff supporting a large portfolio of multifamily and commercial real estate properties. If you are comfortable in bank portals, move quickly without losing accuracy, and like owning a process end to end, this is a good fit. What You'll Do Utility payments — process and schedule high‑volume utility bills across the property portfolio; monitor for late notices, shut‑off risk, and past‑due balances; resolve discrepancies directly with utility providers and set up new accounts at transfer. Bank portals and payments — initiate and release wires and ACH payments through multiple online banking portals; manage positive pay exceptions, stop payments, and payment confirmations. Invoice processing — code, enter, and route vendor invoices for approval; match invoices to POs and contracts; ensure correct property, GL account, and period coding. Vendor management — maintain vendor master records, W‑9s, and remittance details; respond to vendor inquiries on payment status; reconcile vendor statements. Treasury support — assist with daily cash positioning, funding requests, and payment prioritization; prepare payment batches for review and approval. Reporting and cleanup — run and review aged payables reports; help clear aging items and correct miscoded entries; support month‑end AP close and accruals. Controls — follow approval limits and dual‑control requirements on all outbound payments; raise anything unusual rather than working around it. What You Need 3+ years of full‑cycle accounts payable experience in a high‑volume environment. Hands‑on experience initiating wires and ACH payments through commercial bank portals (Chase, Wells Fargo, Truist, Regions, or similar). Eligible to work in the United States. Able to work on‑site. Nice to Have Experience processing utility invoices and managing utility vendor accounts. Real estate / property management AP experience (multifamily or commercial). Experience with positive pay and bank fraud‑control experience. Strong Excel skills — comfortable with lookups, pivot tables, and reconciling large data sets. Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business. #J-18808-Ljbffr KPM Property Management, LLC