Accounts Payable Associate

Description

$21.00–$23.00 per hour + Comprehensive Benefits + 16 Paid Holidays

Hiring range based on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Collaboration. Authenticity. Connection. Balance.

At Cohere, we believe community is the most valuable amenity.

We do more than manage communities—we help create places where people connect, belong, and thrive. By partnering with some of the nation’s most innovative master-planned communities, we create places residents are proud to call home and where meaningful relationships flourish.

We’re looking for an Accounting Associate – Accounts Payable to join our corporate accounting team. In this role, you’ll support a growing portfolio of communities by helping ensure invoices and payments are processed accurately, efficiently, and on time.

You’ll work closely with community accountants, community teams, vendors, and other partners while supporting accounts payable workflows, researching payment questions, maintaining vendor documentation, and keeping important financial processes moving.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, comfortable working with numbers and systems, and committed to following through on the work they own.

If you’re someone who communicates well, takes pride in accuracy, and enjoys being part of a collaborative team, we’d love to meet you.

The best communities are built by people who feel supported, valued, and empowered to do their best work. That’s why we invest in benefits, time away, and professional growth that help our team members thrive both personally and professionally.

Highlights Include:

• Medical coverage available on your first day
• Employer-paid dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employer-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Pet insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program with mental health, financial, legal, and family support resources
• Travel assistance and identity theft protection
• Complimentary will preparation services
• Generous paid time off
• 16 paid holidays each year, including a Birthday Day and Volunteer Day, in addition to PTO
• Professional development and growth opportunities

• Process invoices through the appropriate review and approval workflow using online accounts payable software
• Process manual invoices, including check requests, resident refunds, and other payments outside the standard AP workflow
• Work with community accountants to process recurring and monthly manual-pay invoices
• Track utility invoices to help ensure they are received, paid, and properly posted in the accounting system
• Support administration of the online invoice workflow system

• Create and maintain vendor portfolios, including collecting required documentation
• Assist community teams and vendors with researching invoice and payment questions
• Provide responsive, professional support while helping resolve issues through completion
• Train new community invoice approvers on AP processes and invoice workflow software

• Support general accounting and administrative needs, including mail, scanning, filing, data entry, and record maintenance
• Research discrepancies and assist with maintaining accurate accounting records
• Support special projects and additional responsibilities as assigned by Accounting Leadership
• Work collaboratively across the accounting team while taking ownership of assigned responsibilities and deadlines

• 1+ years of general accounting, bookkeeping, or related accounting experience, or an Associate Degree in Accounting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including…