Accounts Payable Specialist

KPM Property Management, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 44,083,000; Full time

Job summary

KPM Property Management, LLC is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist for a contracted 3–5 month assignment in Houston, TX. The role focuses on high-volume utility payments, vendor invoice processing, and daily banking, with possible conversion to a permanent position based on performance.

You will support a large portfolio of multifamily and commercial properties, handling end-to-end processes and ensuring accuracy in payments and reconciliations. On-site work is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle accounts payable experience in a high-volume environment.
• Hands-on experience initiating wires and ACH payments through commercial bank portals (Chase, Wells Fargo, Truist, Regions, or similar).
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Able to work on-site.

Responsibilities

• Process high-volume utility payments and monitor balances.
• Initiate and release wires and ACH payments via bank portals.
• Code, enter, and route vendor invoices; match to POs and contracts.
• Maintain vendor master records and respond to inquiries.
• Support daily cash positioning and payment batching.
• Run aged payables reports and assist month-end close.
• Follow dual-control requirements and document unusual activity.

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Treasury / AP team on a contract basis for 3–5 months, covering a team member on leave. This is a hands‑on, high‑volume role focused on utility payments, vendor invoice processing, and daily banking. Depending on business needs and performance, this position may convert to a permanent role.

You will work alongside our existing Treasury and AP staff supporting a large portfolio of multifamily and commercial real estate properties. If you are comfortable in bank portals, move quickly without losing accuracy, and like owning a process end to end, this is a good fit.

What You'll Do

• Utility payments — process and schedule high‑volume utility bills across the property portfolio; monitor for late notices, shut‑off risk, and past‑due balances; resolve discrepancies directly with utility providers and set up new accounts at transfer.
• Bank portals and payments — initiate and release wires and ACH payments through multiple online banking portals; manage positive pay exceptions, stop payments, and payment confirmations.
• Invoice processing — code, enter, and route vendor invoices for approval; match invoices to POs and contracts; ensure correct property, GL account, and period coding.
• Vendor management — maintain vendor master records, W‑9s, and remittance details; respond to vendor inquiries on payment status; reconcile vendor statements.
• Treasury support — assist with daily cash positioning, funding requests, and payment prioritization; prepare payment batches for review and approval.
• Reporting and cleanup — run and review aged payables reports; help clear aging items and correct miscoded entries; support month‑end AP close and accruals.
• Controls — follow approval limits and dual‑control requirements on all outbound payments; raise anything unusual rather than working around it.

What You Need

• 3+ years of full‑cycle accounts payable experience in a high‑volume environment.
• Hands‑on experience initiating wires and ACH payments through commercial bank portals (Chase, Wells Fargo, Truist, Regions, or similar).
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Able to work on‑site.

Nice to Have

• Experience processing utility invoices and managing utility vendor accounts.
• Real estate / property management AP experience (multifamily or commercial).
• Experience with positive pay and bank fraud‑control experience.
• Strong Excel skills — comfortable with lookups, pivot tables, and reconciling large data sets.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.