Accounts Payable Specialist
About Red Cedar:
Red Cedar Capital Partners LLC, known as "Red Cedar," is a developer and builder operating in Charlotte, NC, and its neighboring markets. Serving as the umbrella organization, Red Cedar oversees a multitude of subsidiaries, including Red Cedar Commercial Development, Red Cedar Homes, Red Cedar Development, Red Cedar Construction, and Red Cedar Realty. It also encompasses a private label mortgage company named Prime Roots Lending, and a homebuilding supply company known as Evergreen + Maker, all working collectively to support the dynamic Red Cedar ecosystem. Since its inception in 2016, Red Cedar has experienced exponential growth, solidifying its position as one of the most rapidly expanding builders in the Southeast.
Red Cedar is looking for a skilled Accounts Payable Specialist to join our accounts payable team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounts payable processes and procedures, with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. As a finance team member, and skilled accounting professional, you will make it your mission to help streamline our payment process and drive our business forward. As an accounts payable specialist, your role is to ensure bills/invoices are paid in an efficient and timely manner, provide administrative and clerical support, reconcile invoices, monitor expenses, and record keeping. You will have a daily and an ongoing impact on financial transactions - keeping us on track, on time, and on good terms with our valued partners (both internal and external).
Role Responsibilities:
• Support Red Cedar in optimizing accounting transactions and systems throughout its group of subsidiaries and partnerships
• Strengthen and grow relationships with trade partners and clients by responding timely to inquiries, researching and resolving balance discrepancies
• Notify management of any concerns with trade partners or vendors
• Assist in streamlining and improving the accounts payable process
• Exercise integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting and compliance with financial requirements
• Conduct monthly month end closing processes including account reviews, research, and analysis to ensure the highest level of quality, accuracy and timely processing of month end financials
• Assist the finance team with payment application request process and provide information required for investor capital calls
• Establish and maintain interdepartmental communication on payment status
• Review invoices for appropriate documentation, and accuracy prior to payment
• Manage accounts payable; establish and maintain relationships with new and existing trade partners and vendors
• Respond to inquiries from trade partners/vendors in a timely manner
• Record invoices into the accounts payable sub-ledger
• Receive, review, and seek approval for internal ACH requests
• Prepare accounts payable aging to identify amounts due for payment
• Process payments from the applicable entity
• Ensure bills are paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to departmental procedures
• Process non-invoice/PO transactions and perform standard subledger maintenance
• Record monthly accrued expenses/deferred revenue monthly as well as account roll-over
• Special projects as needed
Required Skills & Qualifications:
• Experience in accounts payable
• Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping
• Knowledge of basic principles of GAAP, accounting and finance
• Exceptional time & project management skills, with attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Discretion required for sensitive company and personnel data
• Moderate to advanced Excel skills
• Competency with QuickBooks, and other ERPs employed by the company
• Quick learner and self-starter
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with Smart Sheets database software
• Resourceful & proactive approach to the role and responsibilities
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Experience in driving process improvement
• Competitive and passionate spirit with a "best work" attitude
• Homebuilding industry experience preferred
• The ability to independently define problems, collect data, establish facts, and solve problems
Education & Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Experience in Accounts Payable (AP) is necessary
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a related role
• Exceptional verbal, written and visual communication skills
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial statements
Schedule:
• Monday-Friday, standard daytime hours; 8 am - 5 pm
• Occasional weekend work may be required
Job Type:
• Full-time position, averaging 40 hours per week
Compensation:
• $40,000 - $60,000 annually
Benefits:
• 100% Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance covered to the employee
• 401k with a Safe Harbor match formula of 100% of employee contributions up to 3% of their compensation, then 50% matching contribution of the next 2% of employee's compensation
• 11 annual company-paid holidays
• 5.54 hours paid time off per bi-weekly pay period
Ability to Commute/Relocate:
• Charlotte, NC: Ability to reliably commute or willingness to relocate before starting work (required).
Work Location:
• Onsite | 4705 Entrance Dr. Suite D, Charlotte, NC 28273
Work Environment:
• Office-based environment with a business casual dress code. Standard office equipment, such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets, are used in this role.
Physical Demands:
• The role requires the ability to talk and hear, stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Occasional lifting of office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds, may be necessary.
Red Cedar Capital Partners LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We do not discriminate based on race, traits historically associated with race, hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sex gender, gender identity, or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Note:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.