Accounts Payable and Facilities Coordinator

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Job Summary

The Accounts Payable and Facilities Coordinator is responsible for the implementation and management of all finance related aspects of the FM operations accounting cycle, in accordance with the governance that is established by the finance department, and serves as the liaison between FM operations and finance teams, to ensure the consistent and accurate accounting of all expenditures that drive the accrual and forecasting process.  Additionally, the position provides support and assistance to the facility management team, to ensure accurate end of period reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review, monitor, and analyze expenditures, daily, utilizing the “Spend Tracker” tool
• Drive the month end accrual and forecasting process
• Assist with variance analysis and reporting, actual vs. forecast
• Generate financial reports, to support the accrual process
• Monitor the “Account Payables Exceptions Folder, daily, and work with the appropriate stakeholders to resolve all invoice discrepancies
• Manage the entire Purchase Order process, including the review of the “Open PO Report”, to ensure the timely receipt and submission of vendor invoices
• As a general rule, ensure open POs are closed, with ninety (90) days
• Assist with the budget development process
• Develop a weekly cadence, through collaborative discussions, meetings and other forms of communication, to ensure alignment in messaging and reporting
• Ensure the receipt of all required documentation, prior to recording accruals
• Address client inquiries and concerns, ensuring timely and effective problem resolution
• Maintain on-going communication with all stakeholders

Requirements:

• Communication Proficiency (oral and written)
• Customer Focus
• Initiative
• Sense of Urgency
• Multi-Tasking
• Detail Oriented
• Financial Knowledge
• Time Management Skills
• Team Orientation

Scheduled Meetings:

Operations Open PO Meeting (Weekly) – The purpose of this meeting is for the FM and the APFC to discuss PO status, to discuss the plan of action for obtaining statements and invoices for open POs, and to decide when POs are to be closed. 

Purchase Order Status Meeting (Monthly) – The purpose of this meeting is for the Sr. Coordinator to provide PO status and action plans to management.  The participants are:  Account Director, Regional FMs, Finance, and Sr. Coordinators.

Accrual Meeting (Monthly) – The purpose of this meeting is for the APFC to share with the FMs its initial list of expenses to be accrued.  After alignment is achieved and supporting documentation identified, the draft accrual list is provided to Finance, to develop the final accrual template.

Forecast Meeting (Monthly) – The purpose of this meeting is for the APFC and FM to discuss and document the anticipated expenditures for future accounting periods, planned and unplanned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others and exchange accurate information; operate a computer and other office productivity machinery; move about the workplace; remain in a stationary position for up to 90% of the time; and extend hands and arms in any direction.
AAP/EEO STATEMENT
C&W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, C&W takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
OTHER DUTIES
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Note: This job description includes the core responsibilities for C&W. These duties may have slight modifications based on the regional location.

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