Accounts Payable Specialist (temp)

Recruiter
Campus Advantage
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted
27 Oct 2020
Closes
29 Oct 2020
Ref
0YJErRgtaIvi
Campus Advantage is an industry leader with global experience in student housing. Campus Advantage provides property management, consulting, acquisitions, and development with the goal of creating successful student housing communities.

Campus Advantage Mission, Vision, Purpose (M.V.P.) and Core Values:

Mission: We are on a mission to lead the world in creating financially successful communities that excel in providing rewarding living, learning, and career experiences.

Vision: We envision a world where more people are living successful and enriched lives

Purpose: Our purpose is to serve and inspire our employees and residents to achieve their full potential.

Core Values:

• INTEGRITY: We live the Golden Rule, trying always to do the right thing to make our moms proud.

• INTELLIGENCE: We believe that learning is a lifelong endeavor, and we strive to stay ahead through innovations.

• PASSION: We desire to do our best, and we never, ever give up!

• MOJO: We attract and charm others through our success and outlook on life. We take our work and our communities, but not ourselves, seriously.

The Accounts Payable Specialist is a key position for Campus Advantage. As the Accounts Payable Specialist, you will be providing financial, administrative and clerical support to the organization. Additionally, your role is to complete payments and control expenses by receiving payments, plus processing, verifying and reconciling invoices. You will report directly to the Accounts Payable Supervisor.

What we're looking for in a great candidate

A highly motivated individual with strong values, great communication skills and attention to detail. This person will be interacting with team members and vendors on a daily basis, so it is imperative they maintain a high level of customer service and professionalism at all times while supporting a growing business.

*Please note that this position is temporary with an end date of January 31, 2020. While employed, you will be eligible for benefits (medical, dental, vision etc).

Responsibilities
    • Codes such items as invoices, vouchers, expense reports, check requests, etc., with correct codes conforming to standard procedures to ensure proper entry into the financial system.
    • Handles all vendor correspondence via phone or email.
    • Investigates and resolves problems associated with processing of invoices.
    • Prepares batch check runs, wire transfers, and ACH transactions.
    • Assists with monthly status reports, and monthly closings.
    • Reconciles various accounts by identifying errors in posting or omissions by applying appropriate accounting standards.
    • Process remittance information from checks, drafts and wire transfers for invoices provided by vendors, reviewing instructions accompanying items to determine proper disposition and crediting accounts in accordance with standard procedures.
    • Receives, researches and resolves a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.
    • Files, maintains, and distributes accounting documents, records and reports.
    • Performs other duties as required to support Accounting Department.


Qualifications
    • 3-4 years accounts payable or general accounting experience
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Strong organizational skills; must be detail oriented
    • Ability to multi-task
    • Open to change and willing to learn new skills
    • Ability to follow up on pending issues
    • Ability to meet deadlines


Our Company

Campus Advantage is a student housing management company that specializes in fostering financially prosperous communities through its property management, investments, and consulting services. Since its founding in 2003, Campus Advantage has been creating successful communities that provide rewarding living, learning, and career experiences, and as a result has become one of the fastest-growing private student housing companies in the nation. The company's asset acquisition and management strategies combined with its dedication to residence life and student development has made Campus Advantage one of the largest student housing and property management companies in the United States.

Through our M.V.P and Core Values, we create better team and resident experiences, which in turn result in the financial success of Campus Advantage and our partners.