Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounts Payable Clerk

Every day, we take deliberate action to nurture a culture that is grounded in our purpose, to Build a Connection™. No matter your area of expertise, at LC, you'll find your why and your place to belong.

Guided by our core values of performance, quality, communication, teamwork, and leadership, you'll be empowered to fuel our growth and create a lasting legacy in our communities. Are you ready to make an impact?

We count on accounting and finance to deliver far more than just the numbers. Lifestyle Communities' (LC) Finance team helps us realize our goals and achieve our ambitions by identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to drive value. You'll join a dynamic team committed to elevating the company through product innovation, process improvement, and margin and profitability enhancement. You will strategize, forecast, analyze, audit, research and lead important decisions.

As the Accounts Payable Clerk, you will analyze accounts payable transactions to ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies for the respective projects within the accounting and LPM department, particularly the Property Management business functions. In this role, you'll assist with accounts payable, general ledger and job cost related activities to support the management operations.

Maintains and reconciles accounts payable ledger and prepares management reports.

Analyzes and resolves discrepancies in billings and payments.

Assists with monthly and quarterly reporting packages.

Assists with coding and entering invoices and payables into accounting system.

Prints cash requirements reports on a weekly basis for the LPM business units.

Maintains continuous improvement mindset working to consistently improve efficiency and effectiveness of the AP process.

Maintains appropriate communication with Accounting Supervisor through processing to identify and address potential delays.

Assists with other information requests across the organization as needed.

Matches checks with their respective invoices on a weekly basis.

Tracks invoices for approval as required.

Responsible for processing payments and responding to vendor inquiries.

Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Work requires alignment with our Core Values:
Performance, Communication, Leadership, Quality, Teamwork.

Work requires knowledge of commonly used concepts and practices applicable to basic accounting.

Work requires strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Work requires the ability to identify and resolve problems effectively with minimum supervision in a timely manner.

Work requires exercising independent judgment and discretion.

Work requires ability to maintain honesty and integrity at all times.

Work requires detail-oriented capabilities.

Work requires the ability to present written communication in a clear and informative manner and have strong communication skills.

Work requires knowledge or the ability to acquire knowledge of applicable accounting software programs.

Work requires flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment.

None, however, the ability to achieve results by working with others within the organization regardless of reporting relationship, is a critical success factor.

High School Diploma or equivalent with two (2) to (3) three years of experience in AP preferred.

The physical demands and work environment described herein are representative of the criteria of that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform these functions in accordance with applicable law.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee…