Accounts Payable Analyst

Description

Role Objective

Primary Objective Of Position

Major Areas Of Accountability

• Coordinates and resolves all Merchandise billing issues for a group of assigned vendors, including working with retail stores, distribution centres, Merchants, and vendors to resolve discrepancies.
• Reviews and resolves open dropship liabilities, receipts not vouchered, and deduction discrepancies.
• Reviews and processes open return transactions and credit memos from vendors.
• Prepares journal entries for non-system-created payments.
• Monitors invoice processing discrepancies and facilitate solving reoccurring issues.
• Reconciles vendor statements at least quarterly.
• Reviews and responds to vendor inquiries via phone, email and voicemail.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with personnel in other departments to ensure the proper coordination of invoice processing and vendor payments.
• Facilitate the shutting down of vendors by performing a complete account reconciliation.
• Keeps supervisor informed of important developments, potential problems and related information necessary for effective management. Coordinates and communicates plans and activities with others, as appropriate to ensure a coordinated work effort and team approach.
• Performs related work as apparent or assigned.
  

Qualifications

• At least 2-year Accounting degree.
• At least 2 years of related accounts payable experience in a high-volume environment.
• Solid understanding of accounts payable procedures.
• Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts and draws valid conclusions.
• Demonstrates a high level of customer service.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships.
• Communicates effectively, in both written and oral format, with all internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates Northern Tool + Equipment’s 12 Core Competencies