High-Volume AP Specialist – Real Estate & Treasury

KPM; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

KPM in Houston is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist for a 3–5 month contract to support a high-volume AP function within Treasury/AP. This hands-on role covers utility payments, vendor invoices, and daily bank activity across a portfolio of properties.

You will work beside our Treasury and AP teams, handling bank portals, wires, ACH, PO matching, and vendor inquiries. On-site work is required; extension to permanent hire is possible based on performance.

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.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Able to work on-site.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Accounts payable

High-volume environment

Bank portals

Wires & ACH

Vendor management

Excel (pivot/lookups)

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Chase portal

Wells Fargo portal

Truist portal

Regions portal

Job description

KPM in Houston is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist for a 3–5 month contract to support a high-volume AP function within Treasury/AP. This hands-on role covers utility payments, vendor invoices, and daily bank activity across a portfolio of properties.

You will work beside our Treasury and AP teams, handling bank portals, wires, ACH, PO matching, and vendor inquiries. On-site work is required; extension to permanent hire is possible based on performance.