Accounts Payable Clerk Sample Job Description – Real Estate
January 27, 2011
The following is an example of a job description for an accounts payable clerk in the Real Estate industry:
Accounts Payable Clerk
Experience: 4-6 years experience in a corporate environment
Reports To: Accounting Manager
General
Responsibility: Compiles, processes and maintains accounts payable records
Key Tasks and
Responsibilities:
- Verify approval on all invoices and check request
- Coding invoices
- Familiar with foreign currency and in-house wire system
- Able to prepare and process checks for multi companies
- Update and maintain vendor database
- Able to process and enter 200-300 invoices per week
- Audits and verifies expenses reports
- Reconciles vendor statements
- Ability to process and follow-up on rush items
- Maintains account payable files
- 1099 preparation
- Special projects as assigned
Skills and Attributes:
- 4-year degree in Accounting preferred but not required
- Ability prioritize and to multi-task in a fast paced environment
- Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet, professional manner
- Eye for detail, accruacy is imperative
- Able to meet deadlines
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to be an effective team member and display initiative
- Proficient with MS Word and Excel, CODA experience desired
- Familiar with real estate management a plus.
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