What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Specialist position at Schimenti Construction Company?
AT SCHIMENTI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, we understand our people are our most important asset and with the best talent in the industry, we strive to consistently deliver world-class customer service. We are a premier general contractor across the retail, hospitality, and corporate interior sectors and continue to deliver exceptional results year after year. By joining us, you become a part of a results-driven, professional, and collaborative team across multiple office locations in New York and California to build different.
We are currently seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist for our Rye Brook, NY location. This is an in-office role reporting directly to the CFO. The Accounts Payable Specialist performs a variety of accounts payable work in the preparation and maintenance of financial and accounting records.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a point of communication between vendors and internal team members
- Ensure that vendors invoices are received, approved by necessary parties, and any discrepancies are identified and resolved
- Monitor AP email and processing invoices received on a daily basis
- Investigate and resolve all discrepancies associated with the processing of invoices
- Processing check requests and joint check agreements when required
- Process checks and ACH payments using TimberLine Sage 300 & GC Pay software
- Monitoring subcontractors for insurance, W-9, & tax compliance with company requirements
- Ensure transactions comply with financial policies and procedures
- Maintain compliance with construction accounting
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Associate Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or comparable professional experience
- Microsoft Excel knowledge, comfortable with other MS Office products
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required to successfully build relationships with internal and external partners
- Ability to problem-solve and work independently to identify potential discrepancies
- Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage their time well on tight deadlines
- High level of professionalism, responsiveness, and confidentiality
- Team-player and ability to build relationships well across the organization and team
- Experience with GCPay, and Timberline/Sage is a plus
