Accounts Payable Specialist

Tricon Residential is an owner and operator of a growing portfolio of more than 38,000 single-family rental homes in the U.S. Sun Belt and multi-family apartments in Canada. Our commitment to enriching the lives of our employees, residents and local communities underpins Tricon’s culture and business philosophy. We provide high-quality rental housing options for families across the United States and Canada through our technology-enabled operating platform and dedicated on-the-ground operating teams. Our development programs are also delivering thousands of new rental homes and apartments as part of our commitment to help solve the housing supply shortage. At Tricon, we imagine a world where housing unlocks life’s potential. For more information, visit Tricon Residential.

Job Description

The Accounts Payable Specialist provides financial, administrative, and clerical support to the organization. The individual, through their understanding of basic banking relations, operations, and accounting is accountable to complete payments and control expenses by receiving payments, plus processing, verifying and reconciling invoices. This position reports to Manager, Accounts Payable, with a primary focus on multi-family development properties.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• ​Ensure invoices are coded appropriately.
• Record entries relating to processed payments into the appropriate cost centers, correct legal entities and development projects.
• Process, review and track invoices for review by relevant managers, to ensure payment terms are kept current.
• Process payments for approved invoices via EFT, wire transfers, and cheques, ensuring timely disbursement in accordance with agreed-upon terms and deadlines.  
• Assist with month end and year end closing, including balance sheet reconciliations.
• Re-charge reimbursable expenses to internal and external customers and manage receivables and collections.
• Cash management including account reconciliations, funding transfers, and posting of journal entries to the general ledger, where applicable.
• Ad-hoc treasury, invoice, and payment processing tasks that the business may require.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Business/Accounting Diploma from an accredited college or similar qualification required.
• Knowledge of basic accounting (debit and credit, journal entries, accruals, etc.).
• Understanding of Microsoft Excel and experience with other Microsoft Office products.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 is preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced and challenging environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and demonstrates good work ethic and a willingness to learn.

At Tricon, we are committed to creating a workplace where every individual is valued for their unique contributions, experiences, voices, and backgrounds. By embracing these principles, we aim to positively impact our business and the communities we serve, creating a lasting legacy where everyone can thrive.