Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

Full-Time Regular

Real Estate, Atlanta

Job Description

A fully-integrated Atlanta-based multifamily real estate property managementcompany is now looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist for its Atlanta office. Ideal candidate should have 1+ years of payment processing and full cycle month end experience for multiple entities, as well as examining purchase order, financial records, and AP/AR balances. The Company offers competitive pay and benefits as well as opportunity for advancement.

Job Summary: Use Yardi Voyager 7s to examine PO completion status, process recurring and non-recurring bills, close month for AP and AR, communicate with vendor to ensure timely correct payment based on the purchase orders, and facilitate due diligence during properties acquisitions and dispositions.
JobResponsibilities:

• Examine and Approve YES-Energy-processed utility bills;
• Check PO completion and receipt status; Communicate with property managers to ensure timely PO receipt and completion; Submit weekly reports to the accountant and general manager;
• Process recurring and non-recurring vendors bills in Yardi system and issue payments;
• Acts as liaison to vendors to ensure smoother cooperation and timely correct payments based on POs;
• Request monthly billing statements from vendors and reconcile with yardi system payment records;
• Order office supplies for the team;
• Communicates with property managers to assist monthly pre-close and close activities;
• Close AP / AR at month end;
• During property acquisitions, open all utility account, recurring bills accounts, and issue initial petty cash to property managers;
• During property dispositions, facilitate the due diligence process by providing past utility bills, recurring bill vendor information, close all utility accounts, follow up with utility deposits refund and pay off all vendor invoices;
• Completes various financial, accounting, administrative, and other records and reports, and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.

Requirements:

• High proficiency with Yardi system applications is preferred.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related fields.
• 1+ years’ accounting experience in multifamily real estate industry is preferred.
• Full cycle month end experience for multiple entities, including AP & AR balance reconciliation
• Strong Excel skills.
• A combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the application and usage of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively to vendors to ensure timely and correct payments