Accounts Payable Specialist

Company Overview:

Hillwood, a Perot company, is a full-service real estate developer, investor and advisor, focused on developing opportunities for investors, partners and communities around the globe. Our business operates across the spectrum of value creation in real estate, employing extensive expertise, resources and capital to transform land and create successful developments. While each business division’s specialization varies, they all are connected by a shared culture of integrity, respect, excellence and teamwork as well as a philosophy of disciplined decision-making, principled relationships and forward-looking vision. For additional information, visit www.hillwood.com.

Position Summary:

Hillwood is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist (AP Specialist) to join our Corporate Services team in Dallas, Texas. Hillwood Corporate Services oversees accounts payable operations for several departments including Legal, Tax, IT, Treasury and Finance, Hill Air Aviation, Enterprise Project Management, Chairman and Executive Offices. The AP Specialist will compile, process, and maintain accurate and timely payable records for these departments while maintaining positive working relationships and look for ways to improve and automate our work processes. The ideal candidate will be energetic, detail-oriented and a motivated team-player with a minimum of three years of professional experience. 

Responsibilities:

• Comprehend and master the AP workflow and GL coding.
• Receive, process, or redistribute incoming invoices.
• Oversee and coordinate with offshore AP support team daily
• Research and resolve AP issues, including previous balances and payment status.
• Issue payments via check, ACH, Paymode-X utilizing multiple bank accounts and check formats for all assigned internal business partners and divisions.
• Prepare journal entries such as accruals/reclasses, and other assigned tasks related to AP.
• Company credit card account distribution and reconciliation.
• Support and collaborate with project management in companywide projects and initiatives.
• Respond to internal and external inquiries in an effective, efficient and professional manner.
• Educate, lead, and provide guidance to other internal AP departments.
• Evaluate new AP software platform and its efficiencies, continue the progression of automation to ensure a well-structured workflow for AP departments.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Time management skills, prioritizing queries and maintaining timely deliverables.
• Strong organizational skills and adaptability.
• Problem solver with ability to navigate challenges.
• Confident and effective communicator with interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, team player with energy and a curiosity to learn.
• Possess a strong knowledge of accounts payable, reconciliations, cash and accrual accounting methods, partnership accounting.
• Must possess knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Outlook and Word.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business or related preferred but not required.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in an AP role preferred.
• Accounting software experience (i.e. Oracle/JDEdwards) preferred but not required.

EEO Statement:

Hillwood is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.