Accounts Payable Clerk - Urgent Hire

We are on the lookout for an energetic Accounts Payable Clerk to join our stellar team at AvalonBay Communities in Virginia Beach, VA.
Growing your career as a Full Time Accounts Payable Clerk is an incredible opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are strong in critical thinking, leadership and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Accounts Payable Clerk at AvalonBay Communities today!

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is one of the nation's leading Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT's), in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing quality apartment communities in high barrier-to-entry markets of the United States. These markets are located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Pacific Northwest and Northern and Southern California regions of the country. We currently own and operate approximately 82,000 apartment homes in the US and employ approximately 3,000 associates.

 

Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds AvalonBay associates. We take that purpose seriously and expect you will as well. By focusing on collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of our choices and actions, we act in ways that focus on creating value for our customers, investors and associates. Your positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions make AvalonBay a great place to work.

 

We are looking for the right candidate to join our Accounts Payable Team in Virginia Beach, VA.

 

The Accounts Payable Clerk ensures accuracy and compliance of payments.

Duties & Tasks

1. Administrative assignments such as scanning, extracting documentation and workflow review

2. Monitor and respond to inquiries in the department’s email inbox, voicemail and fax

3. Support staff to ensure timely processing of payments through various software systems

4. Review payments and backup for accuracy

5. Research vendor inquiries about payments and invoices

6. Research unsolved checks & utility bills for payment/nonpayment

7. All other tasks as assigned by the manager.

 

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent

Experience:

• Minimum one year of general office experience
• Preferred minimum of one year of accounts payable experience Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work in a high transaction volume environment
• Knowledge of accounts payable policies/procedures and best practices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Basic knowledge of Excel
• Good math skills
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Detail oriented and strong interpersonal skills
• Strong customer service focus
• Strong sense of teamwork and work ethic

We know that our teams are the heart of our success and we’re committed to showing our appreciation.
We offer:

• Comprehensive benefits – health, dental & vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan and more!
• Growth based on achievement and promotion from within.
• Associate recognition (a company-wide recognition program that celebrates associate efforts and successes in contributing to the overall success of the organization – including destination awards, ‘AvalonBay’s Very Best’ recognition program and others!).
• A 20% discount on our incredible apartment homes.
• A culture built on purpose and our core values -a Commitment to Integrity, a Spirit of Caring, and a Focus on Continuous Improvement.

AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.

 

AvalonBay makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.

 

AvalonBay will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements under the law.

 

 

 

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Benefits of working as a Accounts Payable Clerk in Virginia Beach, VA:

● Company offers great benefits
● Advancement opportunities
● Attractive package