Accounts Payable Specialist - Property Management

Description

Accounts Payable Specialist

Paths is a full-scale, vertically integrated affordable housing developer, builder, and operator. Since 2004, the Paths team created and preserved high-quality affordable housing across the U.S. that enhances communities and helps residents build better lives. With over 14,000 units across 13 states under management and more than 500 employees, Paths manages a suite of capabilities spanning the entire property life-cycle, including: development, construction, property management, maintenance, and security.

Summary/Objective: Accounts Payable Specialist performs crucial job duties that ensure vendors get paid for services and products rendered. They review and process invoices, audit credit card bills, answer vendor inquiries, reconcile vendor statements, and process and distribute checks.

Classification: Non-exempt (eligible for overtime)

Location: New York, NY

Essential Function/Responsibilities: duties include but are not limited to the following

• Accurately key, process, and pay invoices within pre-determined time allotments.
• Match payments to corresponding invoice back-up documentation.
• Verify approval signatures on each payment.
• Ensure that all payments are applied to correct code description.
• Handle customer service calls for the Accounts Payable department for external vendors, as well as internal customers.
• Check and approve all vouchers for payment.
• Prepare invoice deduction notices, as necessary.
• Answer all vendor inquiries.
• Prepare accounts payable checks.
• Maintain all accounts payable files.
• Prepare analysis of accounts, as required.
• Responsible for vendor maintenance.
• Assist with accounts receivable and special projects, as necessary.
• Perform daily and monthly treasury tasks (i.e. weekly payment runs, manual wire payments, posting of manual payments to the general ledger, daily cash reconciliation, and other Treasury tasks as needed).
  
  

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Finance, Mathematics, Accounting or a related field.
• Must have 2-5 years’ experience in real estate accounting.
• Must possess at least 2 years of accounts payable specialist experience.
• Prior work experience in an office environment.
• Experience with LIHTC (Experience with Section 8 financed properties a PLUS).
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel. Experience with Yardi software preferred.
• Ability to ensure accuracy in job delivery.
• Ability to properly organize and prioritize tasks, as well as office environment.
• Honest, dependable, punctual and hardworking.
• Must be able to work with a team.
• Excellent follow-up skills.
• Pays close attention to details.
• Able to meet deadlines in a timely fashion.
  
  

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: 100% of medical benefits paid for employees only
• Voluntary dental and vision plan options
• Bonus Eligible
• 401(K) available plus company match
• Paid Time Off
• 12 Paid Company Holidays
• Commuter Benefits
• Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, dependent coverage
• Voluntary accident insurance, critical Illness insurance, and hospital indemnity Insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  
  

PMP

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.