Accounts Payable Specialist - CORP

Montage Hotels & Resorts • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

The Accounts Payable Specialist is the primary Accounts Payable business partner for an assigned portfolio of properties, supporting a growing portfolio of hotels and resorts. The role ensures invoices are processed accurately and on time, payments comply with company policies, vendor accounts are reconciled, and issues are resolved through completion. The specialist works with property teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment, contributing to operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Success includes accurate and timely invoice processing and coding, meeting service-level expectations, effective management of aging, reconciliations, and exceptions, and taking ownership of issues through resolution or appropriate escalation. The position also provides an opportunity to strengthen accounting expertise and grow professionally within a hospitality organization.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous accounts payable or related accounting experience.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ownership and accountability for results.
• Strong customer service mindset and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and adapt to changing business needs.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving abilities.
• Commitment to accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative, positive, and solutions-oriented approach.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience with procure-to-pay or accounting systems.
• Experience with BirchStreet, D365 Business Central, and Great Plains.
• Hospitality, hotel, resort, or multi-property accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage all accounts payable activities for an assigned portfolio of properties.
• Process invoices accurately, ensuring proper coding, approvals, and supporting documentation.
• Review and resolve invoice, purchase order, receiving, payment, and system exceptions.
• Process payments in accordance with company policies, controls, and deadlines.
• Reconcile vendor statements, investigate discrepancies, and resolve outstanding items.
• Respond to vendor, property, and internal inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Perform month-end reconciliations, aging reviews, and reporting activities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, purchasing procedures, approval requirements, and internal controls.
• Build productive relationships with vendors, property teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and stakeholder experience.
• Support departmental projects, process improvements, and other special initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED