What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable position at PD Instore?
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Description
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OUR MISSION PD Instore is a future-forward creator of brand solutions that enlightens, inspires, and transforms the consumer’s experience. OUR VISION We foster stronger personal connections OUR PURPOSE We believe we can create opportunities |
OUR VALUES
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Summary
The Accounts Payable specialist position has working knowledge of Accounts Payable best practices, processing invoices, check request, strong working knowledge of accounts payable, and supplier invoices. Working knowledge of various computer software packages including financial spreadsheets and word processing. The individual in the Accounts Payable must be proficient in Excel.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
- Processes invoices, check requests and posts freight costs to jobs ensuring accuracy and all appropriate approval levels have been received.
- Generates check and direct deposit payments.
- Researches vendor statement discrepancies.
- Provides credit reports.
- Accurately processes invoices into the general ledger.
- Accurately sets up and maintains vendors.
- Generates payments to vendors in a timely manner, including setting up bank wires for approval.
- Prepares monthly reconciliations of accounts payable and other balance sheet accounts.
- Prepares journal entries and related supporting documentation.
- Provides exceptional service to external vendors and other internal departments.
- Facilitates the month-end close process, including financial statement analysis.
- Facilitates the processing of 1099s for independent contractors.
- Assists with external audit for quarterly and annual audits.
- Posts end of day freight to jobs as well as ltl and full truck load shipments.
- Reviews the freight audit report and pay directly with credit card.
- Completes other ad-hoc projects and duties as required.
- Fosters a culture that values family, innovation, collaboration, and empowerment.
- Follows all safety and workplace policies.
Competencies and Skills
- Demonstrated decision making, critical thinking, and analytics skills.
- Takes initiative and is proactive in communicating issues/concerns.
- Advanced MS Excel user, proficient in Microsoft applications including Word and Outlook.
- Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and handle multiple priorities at the same time.
- Self-starter; able to work with and/or lead cross-functional teams.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, as well as analytical and problem-solving skills
- Must be able to work under minimal direct supervision and be willing to take the initiative to resolve problems and to help revise and upgrade processes.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Finance and Operations preferred.
- Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information
- Assist with process improvements
- Ability to demonstrate and apply our workplace values
- Flexibilityto travel between multiple PD locations
- Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment
Education/Certification
- Associate degree or higher in Accounting or Finance
Experience
- Ideally 5-10 years of relevant accounting, accounts payable experience
- Experience in an assembly or manufacturing environment preferred.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
- Walking, sitting, bending, twisting, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 lbs. may be required throughout the workday
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