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AP/AR Assistant

AP/AR Assistant

Organize vendor invoices, payment records, rent receipts, and balance follow-up.

People who know the work

Illustrative remote property operations professional

Responsibilities

Organize accounts payable

Review vendor invoices, check for duplicates, match work-order support, and code charges by property before routing them for approval.

Support accounts receivable

Record receipts using your procedures, compare rent rolls with ledger balances, and flag unapplied payments or discrepancies for review.

Keep balances moving

Maintain payable and receivable trackers, reconcile vendor statements, and follow up on outstanding items using approved communication.

What we look for

Experience verification, English assessment, skills testing, references, and background checks. We also look for the role-specific judgment below.

What Rithm Desk looks for

AP and AR experience

Has worked with both invoice processing and payment or receipt records, ideally across multiple properties.

Accuracy with exceptions

Can explain how they identify duplicate bills, mismatched balances, and incorrect property coding.

Controls and discretion

Handles financial records carefully, verifies unusual payment changes, and knows which actions need approval.

How ability can be demonstrated

Invoice review

Identify duplicates, missing support, and coding issues in a sample invoice batch.

Receipt matching

Match sample receipts to resident ledgers and flag unapplied amounts or discrepancies.

Balance follow-up

Prepare an aging tracker and a clear follow-up message without promising unapproved payment terms.

Illustrative exercises, tailored to the role and your workflow.

Systems

Relevant experience may include AppFolio, Buildium, QuickBooks, or your accounting system. We confirm the candidate’s actual invoice, receipt, and reconciliation work.

How they work with your team

Your team approves payments, bank-detail changes, adjustments, collection actions, and payment arrangements. The assistant prepares records and follows up within your procedures.

Key metrics

The numbers this role is accountable for in your workflow.

Invoice processing time

Days from invoice received to entered and routed.

Payment posting accuracy

Payments applied to the right ledger the first time.

AR follow-up completion

Balance follow-ups done per your procedure.

Reconciliation accuracy

Reports that tie out with no unexplained gaps.

Aging report accuracy

Aging reports that match the ledgers.

Month-end completion

AP/AR close tasks done on schedule.

Training

Lessons coming soon

Every placement completes Core Foundations plus this role track. Your own SOPs are layered on at onboarding.

  1. AP and AR in property management

  2. Vendor invoices: entry, matching and coding

  3. Approvals and pending invoices

  4. Vendor records and recurring bills

  5. Resident payments and posting

  6. Delinquency follow-up by the book

  7. Reconciliation, reports and month-end

Ready to hire?

Let’s define the responsibilities, experience, and schedule your team needs.