Accounts Payable Specialist

SITE Centers•Beachwood, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accounts Payable team at SITE Centers is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to play a key part in reviewing and processing corporate and property-related invoices using MRI and Salesforce systems, while delivering exceptional customer service to internal teams and external vendors. In this role, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment, processing a high volume of vendor invoices daily, investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies, and helping ensure invoices are accurately coded, approved, and paid on time. Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy are critical as your work directly supports smooth financial operations across the company. To thrive in this role, we need a detail-orientated professional with hands-on experience and a solid understanding of the accounts payable process. This position works a hybrid schedule in the Beachwood, OH corporate office 3 days a week (Tuesday and Wednesday required), and the option to work from home up to 2 days a week. During the initial 90-day onboarding period, being onsite more than 3 days might be encouraged for successful orientation and training. The expected salary range for this regular, full-time non-exempt position is between $39,500 - $49,000. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, geographical and industry market data, and business considerations and other factors permitted by law. SITE Centers is an owner and manager of retail real estate, with a premier portfolio of open-air shopping centers located in the most desirable locations across the United States. Headquartered outside of Cleveland in Beachwood, Ohio, we are a self-managed and self-administered REIT, publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker: SITC. We employ approximately 160 employees, with 130 hybrid workers in our corporate office, and the remainder of our staff based remotely across the country, including regional offices in New York City and Atlanta, Georgia. SITE Centers is uniquely positioned within the industry, operating with the institutional foundation and corporate benefits program of a much larger company, yet with an employee count that allows us to embrace our creative, entrepreneurial spirit. This distinct combination allows us to foster a cohesive, cross-functional team that brings a diverse array of experiences and worldviews to our organization. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive work culture that is centered on valuing Fearlessness, Authenticity, Curiosity and Thoughtfulness. Collectively, these core values make up our Matters of FACT, the guiding principles that drive our day-to-day operations and reflect the code and behaviors that exist in our passionate, hardworking and dedicated team members.

Requirements

Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy are critical
Detail-orientated professional with hands-on experience and a solid understanding of the accounts payable process

Responsibilities

Review invoices for required invoice criteria and formatting, as well as processes invoices to the appropriate department representative for review, coding, and approval for payment within Salesforce along with limited data entry of invoices directly into accounts payable system
Review assigned daily queues for invoices that are exceptions or duplicates and working to resolve them in a timely manner
Research and resolve account discrepancies by contacting vendors or field representatives to verify information
Processes checks and electronic payments and/or set up and maintain vendor records
Process recurring monthly payments, daily and monthly uploads
Match utility checks and back up daily ensuring timely mailing of checks or making payments online to prevent late payment charges
Review invoices processed by assigned peer reviewer by verifying amounts, vendor name, invoice number, expense coding and approving or rejecting as needed
Respond timely to email and telephone inquiries from field representatives, vendors, and other internal departments
Research statements and/or notices received from collection agencies
Research vendor refund checks
Process quarterly and annual common area maintenance (CAM) books for Lease Accounting