Construction Accounts Payable Lead - Sabey Corporation

About the role

As the Construction Accounts Payable Lead, you will help drive the day-to-day execution of accounts payable operations, ensuring vendor, subcontractor, and employee-related obligations are processed accurately and on time. You’ll work across high-volume, multi-state transactions while supporting weekly check runs, subcontractor pay applications, credit card processing, intercompany activity, and billings. Beyond transaction processing, this role offers the opportunity to help improve how the team works. You’ll contribute to process documentation, policy and procedure development, and the continued automation of accounting practices.

Your Contribution Will Likely Include

• Managing high-volume accounts payable activity across multiple states, including invoice coding and data entry
• Processing subcontractor pay applications and supporting accurate, timely data entry
• Preparing and facilitating weekly check runs and payment releases
• Supporting monthly credit card processing
• Processing, entering, and posting billings AP
• Processing intercompany transactions and related data entry
• Managing two AP email inboxes and helping ensure timely, responsive service
• Building and maintaining strong professional relationships with Sabey employees, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
• Applying accounts payable best practices and sound judgment to ensure processes align with applicable standards and requirements
• Contributing to the development and improvement of accounting policies, procedures, and process documentation
• Supporting the automation and modernization of accounting practices
• Participating in special accounts payable projects as business needs evolve
• Embodying Sabey’s core values and bringing a hungry, humble, and smart mindset to the team

Experience You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or directly related equivalent experience
• 5+ years of accounting or directly related experience
• 3+ years of accounts payable experience
• Strong understanding of accounts payable best practices and the judgment to evaluate processes for compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and standards
• Strong mathematical reasoning and the ability to navigate complex accounting challenges, systems, and processes
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Suite
• Proficiency with Yardi or comparable accounting software
• Strong attention to detail and a meticulous approach to accounting calculations and record keeping
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build productive relationships across different levels of an organization
• Ability to work independently with minimal instruction while contributing effectively within a collaborative team
• Aptitude and willingness to learn and utilize AI tools and technology

Sabey's Investment in You

Sabey is committed to building an enduring, next-generation company that values and invests in the success of its team members. Through SabeyLife, a holistic well-being initiative, Sabey provides the resources, benefits, and support to help employees thrive both professionally and personally.

SabeyLife includes

• Comprehensive Benefits: Sabey covers 100% of employee-only premiums for base medical and PPO dental plans and contributes up to $2,000 annually to a Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Time to Recharge: Up to 5 weeks of PTO based on tenure, plus 10 paid holidays and the ability to carry over unused PTO
• Financial Wellness: Competitive, matched 401(k) retirement plan
• Growth & Development: Access to structured professional and personal development programs, including Thought Patterns for High Performance, Everything DiSC, and Built to Last

Sabey offers long-term career growth, internal mobility, and a culture where people who are humble, hungry, and smart are supported and promoted from within.

Pay

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $54,986.94 - $82,480.41.