Accounts Payable Specialist

Redmont Talent Partners is helping a growing Commercial Real Estate company in Birmingham, AL hiring an Accounts Payable Specialist to join their accounting team. Reporting to the Controller, the Accounts Payable Specialist oversees the Accounts Payable function for the company. This includes the processing of payables along with the systems, workflows, controls, and vendor relationships that govern them. This role monitors the various platforms through which payables flow, maintains vendor setups and their compliance requirements, oversees contract administration and recurring payment obligations, and serves as the company’s primary point of contact for vendors and third-party service providers for payment administration, account setup and maintenance, and compliance documentation. The Accounts Payable Specialist will identify, recommend and implement processes and technology to increase efficiency, accuracy and visibility across the Accounts Payable function. In doing so, this role relieves members of the Finance & Administration team of certain responsibilities, allowing them to spend a greater portion of their time on financial statement preparation, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. The Accounts Payable Specialist should bring positive energy, a sense of urgency, and a solution- oriented focus to the Finance & Administration team daily. The Accounts Payable Specialist should also be eager to learn, open to feedback, and see mistakes as an opportunity to improve. The Accounts Payable Specialist will consistently work together and collaborate with various departments in the company and do so with a positive and willingness to help attitude. Essential Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Accounts Payable processing and administration Vendor management and compliance Vendor setup and maintenance & Portal management W-9 and COI collection Maintain ACH information Process intercompany and related party transactions Assist the Controller with the weekly check run Maintains the Accounts Payable platform and workflows Contract & Project Management payments and administration Utility billing account setup Processing corporate credit card transactions Employee expense reimbursements Banking and treasury management assistance Prepare journal entries as directed Assist with the monthly and quarterly close-out Assist with business license, entity compliance and 1099 preparation Various activities needed to support the Finance & Administration and Leadership teams This is a full time, salaried position (commensurate with experience) with full benefits package. Redmont Talent Partners is a subsidiary Redmont Capital, a Birmingham, Alabama-based investment bank. If you're ready to take the next step, #J-18808-Ljbffr