Accounts Payable Clerk

Location: Riverview

Homes by West Bay & Casa Fresca Homes offer a new kind of home building experience with a focus to deliver an exceptional homebuilding experience at an outstanding value. Recognized both nationally and regionally for our award-winning new home designs, we offer new single-family homes for sale throughout the finest new communities within the Tampa Bay area. Founded in 2009, we have evolved into the largest, privately owned new home builder in the Tampa Bay and Central Florida markets.

We are seeking a new Accounts Payable Clerk to join our growing accounting team. The AP Clerk is responsible for performing a range of general clerical, accounting, and bookkeeping support functions in a high volume environment.

Essential Duties:

• Open, sort, distribute mail and drop off Fed Ex packages as needed
• Maintain a financial filing system
• Sort and code overhead invoices
• Obtain appropriate approval to process, invoices and check requests for payment
• Enter and upload invoices into system
• Assist in preparing check runs
• Assist in month end procedures
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
• Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries
• Assist in providing supporting documentation for audits
• Assist with other accounting projects in the office
• Prepare annual office files for archive
• Review and approve other team members batches for timely and accurate processing
• Comprehensive knowledge of AP month end processes and accruals
• Manages difficult vendor situations, responds promptly to vendor needs, solicits vendor feedback to improve service, responds to requests for service and assistance and meets commitments
• Manage and reconcile monthly vendor statement
• Interacts and communicates clearly with coworkers, clients, and vendors in a courteous, friendly matter
• Exhibits tact, consideration, and patience in difficult situations
• Approaches sudden, unexpected challenges effectively with confidence
• Punctual, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve performance
• Familiar with a company Chart of Accounts Structure
• Knowledgeable in Excel

Qualifications and

Minimum Requirements:

• Strong attention to detail
• Motivated, self-starter that can also work on a team
• High sense of urgency and ability to work
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, identify, and address problems, meet deadlines
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word
• High school diploma. Associate degree in accounting preferred.
• 3-5 years' experience with accounts payable or general accounting
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks
• Strong analytical abilities