Accounts Payable Specialist

Overview:

Are you interested in joining a company culture where accountability, top performance, and teamwork are valued and rewarded? Tri Pointe Homes is dedicated to insightful design and superior craftsmanship, we are setting a new standard in homebuilding and customer experience. If this sounds like a career for you, apply to be a part of our great team.

Tri Pointe Homes is looking for an experienced individual to join our talented group as an Accounts Payable Specialist in DC Metro.

Position Highlights: As the Accounts Payable Specialist, you are an enthusiastic, personable, customer-focused team player. You thrive in a high-paced, ever-changing environment and are well-organized. You can quickly assess a situation, initiate, and lead others in the steps to resolve the issue and see it through to completion. You’re reliable, trustworthy, and prompt. Thorough, multi-mode communication is as natural as breathing. You take ownership and responsibility for all tasks you’re assigned and see teamwork as a vital component of team success.

Position Responsibilities:

Timely code invoices to the proper general ledger account and ensure proper approvals

Research, code, and pay all utility bills

Notification of transfer of service for utilities as homes close

Work with automatic payment contracts, electronic fund payments, and system and manual check runs

Process contracts and addendum/changes

Work order payment processing

Process progress payments against contracts

Positive pay validation; research and resolution for exceptions

Check voids/stop payments

Weekly cash deposits

Review of vendor address book updates

Maintain contractor insurance certificates on all subcontractors, verifying their coverage, and notifying them when insurance coverage will lapse

Verify local tax rates

Maintain and communicate accounts payable calendar

Accounts payable month-end close

Update/maintain accounts payable procedures

Business license updates and renewals

FileNet scanning and indexing

Accounts Payable inbox monitoring and printing and sorting of invoices

Other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications:

High School diploma required; Bachelor’s degree and technical/trade school preferred

A minimum of 2 years of accounts payable experience is required, preferably in a home building or construction organization.

Exposure to escrow, title, and closing process for real estate transactions desired.

Exposure to sales and marketing of real estate projects

Knowledge of general construction, architecture, and design

Exposure to real estate financing transactions

Familiar with vendor payment processes and procedures

Work in a fast pace environment (Approx. process 400+ invoices per week)

Highly organized and able to work independently

Adaptable and flexible working style; ability to quickly adjust to changing priorities

Maintains ownership of processes within area of responsibility

Strong attention to detail

Competency with MS Office Programs specifically Excel and Outlook

Strong communication and listening skills; able to articulate ideas/issues, improve and document business processes

At Tri Pointe Homes, we are intentional about fostering an environment where you, and all individuals, are encouraged to be their authentic selves. We embrace individuality and strive to be consciously inclusive of different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives in every aspect of our business. We believe our company’s strength relies on the diversity of the team and the unique, innovative ideas everyone contributes.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we make employment decisions based on merit and qualifications and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to apply for an open position or to participate in an interview, please let us know.

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