Accounts Payable Lead

Looking for a place to build your career?

Consider Catamount! We are on a mission to be the construction partner of choice. Every day, we build the infrastructure that matters; the distribution center that ships the gift you need tomorrow, the restaurants where you celebrate life, the assisted living community where loved ones are cared for, your first apartment, the facility you seek out when you need the best medical care, and the fire stations that hold our heroes - Catamount builds communities. We are passionate employee owners and we are looking for team members who want to build their future with us.

The Accounts Payable Lead will support the accounts payable and general accounting functions of the company. This position requires computing, classifying, and recording the numerical data to ensure the accurate and timely posting of project and other expenses, as well as their timely payment, to maintain positive relationships with the company’s vendors and trade partners.

At Catamount, we enable opportunity and growth. We invest in training and continuing education while maintaining an open door philosophy which fosters collaboration and teamwork. We work hard, but we also know when it is time to build in balance. We support each other so that when you work here, you feel the Catamount difference.

What to expect in the role:

Essential functions of the AP Lead are as follows:

• Enters AP invoices and ensures accurate coding to projects and commitments
• Processes Weekly Check Runs for the Company
• Processes ‘Special Pay’ check runs and requests
• Reviews and follows up on unapproved AP invoices
• Sets up new vendors throughout the company systems
• Acts as a resource to and mentors Accounts Payable Specialists
• Assists the preparation of sales and use tax return filings
• Performs other special projects and accounting duties as assigned.

What kind of person are we looking for? Someone with:

• At least 3 years of accounting experience within a project-based business
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or related field
• The ability to be organized, meet deadlines in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Excellent communication skills (listening, writing, interpersonal) with the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a broad group of stakeholders
• Intermediate user of Microsoft Office (Excel specifically), and ability to quickly learn the organization’s various software. Experience with Viewpoint Vista is a plus
• The desire to work in an office environment (in our Lakewood HQ).

Why you might love working here:

You will have the opportunity to support a talented Team and rapidly growing company in a true learning and mentoring environment. Our Divisions have the “feel” of a small business while offering the resources of a large company.

• We’re 100% employee owned. It’s not just a unique wealth building and retirement benefit, it helps align our people and goals as we share our successes
• We’ve been recognized as a “Best Place to Work” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Denver Business Journal, and the San Antonio Business Journal
• We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental and pet insurance, generous paid time off, and a 401(K)
• Our culture has been described as a family environment, promoting work-life balance, as well as community involvement.

Compensation:

In addition to offering a competitive base salary, Catamount employees are eligible for additional incentives for merit/performance, project incentives*, new hire referrals, and business development commissions. *Project incentives are limited to certain roles in Operations.