Peak Property Management

Property Management Company Cuts Invoice Processing Time by 75%

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We strive to be the best property management company in Richmond. Most of our properties are single family homes. We have multifamily properties, and we have about five hundred thousand square feet of commercial space. The mission of our business is to maintain a healthy and prosperous relationship for our tenants, our owners, and our clients. I don't even know how we were functioning without AvidXchange. Vendors mailing the invoices or emailing them over, printing them out to get coded by the property manager, reuploading them, manually entering them, and then manually printing checks, which is crazy. We're at about sixteen hundred invoices a month. The vendors get frustrated because they've already sent the invoice and they're calling to follow up on it. We want to maintain healthy vendor relationships. If we don't have a good relationship with the vendors, we're not going to be able to call on them when we need them in a crunch. Before we implemented AvidXchange, the property managers didn't have a lot to do with the invoicing and payables, and it was very frustrating trying to put their hand in accounting when they had no idea what was going on. But now that we have AvidXchange, they have more ownership in it. The training was great. It was fairly easy to jump into and get rolling. When the bills come through, we, as in the property managers, look through them and make sure the amounts are correct. It's very great for vendors because they have a specific space where they can submit their invoices. With AvidXchange, the vendors can log in to the vendor portal. They can monitor everything, track their payments, which is a huge thing for them. Vendor satisfaction has increased significantly, about thirty to thirty-five percent. The implementation team was great. They're beyond helpful. They were awesome in helping with the different workflows that we need for the different properties. I definitely have to say that AvidXchange is a smart software. It's fully integrated with an accounting system that we use to manage the properties. The invoice approval time has decreased by thirty to forty percent. It's freed up so much time for the finance team as well as property managers. At the end of the day, it's given everybody time back to really focus on our mission statements, which is to take care of our tenants, our owners, and our clients.

Industry

Real Estate

Company Size

33

Accounting System

AppFolio

About the Company

Peak Property Management is a residential and commercial property management company serving the Richmond, Virginia area for more than 10 years. With a goal of fostering prosperous relationships between its owners and tenants, the company recognizes the importance of timely invoice and payment processing. Accounting Manager Ja’Net Penn implemented AvidXchange when she started at Peak Property Management after experiencing success with the solution at another company.

Accounting Manager for Peak Properties

The Challenge

Peak Property Management was growing steadily but struggling with AP inefficiencies. The finance team processed up to 1,600 invoices each month, spending nearly 40 hours a week manually managing approvals. Without a standardized submission process, invoices were often misplaced, leading to payment delays. The lack of tracking also meant employees had to field frequent inquiries from frustrated suppliers, putting additional strain on the team. On top of that, delayed financial reporting made it challenging to plan resources and meet compliance requirements. 

The Solution

To address these challenges, the company sought a more efficient AP solution to streamline operations and enhance financial visibility. Recognizing the need for automation, Peak Property Management’s Accounting Manager, Ja’Net Penn leveraged AvidXchange to improve invoice processing speed, deliver on-time payments, and enable timely financial reporting. The intelligent software streamlines invoice approvals, ensures accuracy with machine learning, and provides real-time financial insights for smarter decision-making. Additionally, AvidXchange’s payment automation software eliminates manual, risk-prone tasks, accelerating payments and improving financial control. With these improvements, Peak Property Management transformed its AP processes, increasing efficiency and reducing operational risk.

The Results

AvidXchange transformed Peak Property Management’s finance operations, saving the company approximately $79,000 annually in labor and administrative costs. Automating their AP reduced invoice processing time from 40 hours per week to just 10, significantly boosting staff productivity. Within six months, overdue invoices dropped by 50%, leading to a 15% increase in supplier satisfaction scores. Financial reporting is also 30% faster, enabling better planning and decision-making. As Penn put it, “I don’t even know how we were functioning without AvidXchange. 

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