What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Manager position at Highwoods Properties?
Why Join Us?
As part of the Highwoods team, you’re not just taking on a job; you’re joining a culture that values integrity, collaboration, and growth. We believe our culture is the key to success in the dynamic world of commercial real estate. Every member of our team plays a role in defining and upholding this culture—it's not just words on a page, but a way of working and living every day.
When you join Highwoods, you’ll bring your unique skills, experiences, and values to life through our shared mission. Together, we create a thriving workplace where every teammate has the support and opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
As a Highwoods Accounts Payable Manager, you will be responsible for supervising A/P Specialists to ensure the group is performing the various duties necessary to process invoices for payment and maintain SOX compliance. Additionally, you will respond to vendor/employee inquiries regarding A/P issues as well as assist Internal and External auditors with Audits and SOX reviews and, close A/P monthly.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise A/P Specialists and oversee the day-to-day activities of the accounts payable group as a whole
- Process payments to vendors and manage new vendor setup within accounting software
- Serve as main point of contact between Highwoods and our vendors, including troubleshooting vendor issues that arise
- Provide A/P support to internal Highwoods team, including corporate and divisions
- Communicate with banks regarding vendor lists and positive pay to prevent fraudulent activity
- Reconcile monthly statement for vendor credit card payments
- Program administration for American Express Corporate Travel and Purchasing Cards
- Reconciliation of monthly Purchasing Card Statement
- Perform A/P close process on a monthly basis
- Provide support to internal and external auditors for inquiries and requests applicable to the A/P function
- Generate annual 1099’s for vendors and submit electronic file to IRS
- Perform annual vendor cleanup project
- Other duties as requested by Assistant Director of Accounting
Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be highly proficient in accounts payable and must possess outstanding communication and customer service skills. Additionally, individual must be detail-oriented and have excellent organizational skills.
Education/Experience:
- The ideal candidate will have 10 years of accounts payable experience.
- Experience with JD Edwards and/or Nexus Payables is strongly preferred.
- Management experience also preferred.
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
Work is of a general office nature; while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see; required to use arms and hands to reach and handle; typing on computer keyboard and using phone required. Ability to read, understand, and to communicate information and ideas clearly in writing and orally required. The employee may occasionally need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch; and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
