JOB DESCRIPTION

Equity Residential, an S&P 500 real estate company, is in search of a resourceful, efficient, detail-oriented financial professional and team player to join our Chicago Accounting team in our Corporate Office as an Accounts Payable Coordinator (AP Coordinator).

Responsible for reviewing and processing accounts payable invoices for all Equity Residential corporate departments and Equity Residential operating partnership. Assists Accounts Payable Supervisor/Corporate Accounting Manager and Senior & Staff Accountants.

WHO YOU ARE:

• A Strong Communicator.
  Your writing and speaking skills are clear and effective, helping you connect well with others.
• Organized.
  You are flexible and able to juggle appointments and personal interactions with teammates and customers smoothly.
• A Team Player.
  You are united with teammates in delivering the best experience to current and prospective residents.
• Creative.
  You are an "idea person" and like coming up with smart solutions to new challenges.
• Caring.
  You put yourself in others' shoes and strive for positive outcomes.
• Motivated.
  You invest extra energy to reach your goals.
• Solution-Oriented.
  You follow through on commitments, co-workers and business partners know that they matter.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Inputs, generates and processes payments whether check, ACH or credit card
  for Equity Residential entities in a timely and accurate manner.
• Reviews for verification that the documentation is complete
  , accurate, and in compliance with company procedure including proper authorization for payment, coding and distribution to general ledger account, and account descriptions.
• Assists with the payment of all real estate and personal property tax bills.
• Electronically files supporting detail for invoices
  for checks, credit card and ACH payments.
• Handles vendor calls regarding payments status and/or discrepancies.
• Imports and processes various dividend check/ACH runs
  including OP unit holders, Series O, Grupe and handles any partner correspondence.
• Assists auditors in locating files as needed.
• Performs vendor maintenance
  as needed including setting up new vendors, insurance certificate updates and enrollment in ACH or credit card payments.
• Assists with the year end 1099 processing.
• Assists in various projects utilizing Excel.
• Represents the Company in a professional manner at all times.
  Consistently maintains a professional courteous attitude when dealing with residents, coworkers and the general public.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma and previous data entry experience required. Individual must be flexible and able to organize large volumes of paperwork.
• Accurate data entry and 10 key skills, as well as basic accounting knowledge, are required. 2+ years of experience with basic accounting and financial principles is a plus.
• Must have strong organizational skills, work independently while meeting deadlines, good communication skills, good grammar and spelling skills, be detail-oriented and have the ability to interact with internal and external people on a professional level.
• Must be able to prepare correspondence utilizing Microsoft Word and worksheets using Excel.
• Must have computer systems knowledge and proficiency to adjust to changes and proactively manage and recommend enhancements.