Accounts Payable Specialist

Kidder Mathews has been a leader in the commercial real estate industry for nearly 60 years, fostering an innovative and dynamic work culture with more than 100 "best workplace" awards. Now the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S., Kidder Mathews has over 900 professionals across 19 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona. We offer a complete range of brokerage, appraisal, asset services, consulting, and debt & equity finance services for all property types.

The firm averages $9 billion in transaction volume, manages more than 54 million square feet of space, and conducts 2,700 appraisal, consulting, and cost segregation assignments annually.

Job Summary

Kidder Mathews Accounts Payable Specialist performs full cycle AP processes including invoice entry into accounting system, SL, reconciling payables, processing expense reports and other clerical and accounting tasks that are related to processing and maintenance of Accounts Payable Transactions. The AP Specialist plays a key role in ensuring Kidder Mathews pays invoices on time and within contractual terms.

Essential Functions

• Follow the company's established accounting processes
• Reconcile statements and process invoices for designated vendors within SL system
• Post transactions in General Ledger, journals, and other records accurately and on time
• Upload and enter invoices into the system
• Process expense reports and track expenses
• Research and resolve vendor statements and discrepancies.
• Follow-up with vendors and KM departments for resolution
• Analysis of Accounts preparation
• Process electronic payments and transfers
• Sort, match, and code invoices accurately
• Support month end closings
• Provide supporting reports for audits as requested
• Review accounts and ensure that payments are current
• Produce Monthly Reports
• Reconciliation of A/P transactions
• Assist in preparing commission payments and enter into accounts ensuring accuracy
• Participate in various ad hoc projects

Other Functions

• Perform other duties or projects as requested

Essential Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the competencies (minimum knowledge, skill, and ability) required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills and Ability

• Ability to multi-task and utilize resources to execute tasks within a deadline-oriented environment
• Accurate, attentive, detail oriented, with strong analytical skills
• Proficient at data entry; 10 key by touch
• Professional and customer-service oriented with the ability to interface with employees, management and clients
• Able to function in a team environment with demonstrated ability in problem solving
• Professional telephone etiquette with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize work load in order to meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines
• Professional level of confidentiality in handling employee information
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and strong trouble shooting skills
• Ability to work outside of normal office hours to meet various deadlines

Education/Certification

• High School Degree or Equivalent
• AA in accounting is preferred

Required Knowledge

• PC literate (internet, Excel, Word, Outlook) and working knowledge of accounting systems (Great Plains, Microsoft Dynamics or SL is preferred).

EXPERIENCe REQUIRED

• 1+ years Accounts Payable experience

Work Environment

• This is a standard office environment with standard office noise like talking, office equipment, etc.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee must frequently sit and use a computer for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities are required to do this job including close vision. The employee must sometimes lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• There are no direct supervisory responsibilities

Kidder Mathews is an equal opportunity employer does not discriminate based on race/ethnicity, color, religion,…