Accounts Payable Manager- Merchandise Vendors
CA - Commerce
SUMMARY
The Accounts Payable Manager (Merchandise Vending) position will manage the invoice process for all merchandise vendors. The manager will be responsible for the direct supervision and development of the Accounts Payable and offshore team. They will ensure efficient transaction processing and provide excellent customer service to the merchandising department and external vendors. They will implement process improvements in leading the team to industry best practices.
RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
Management
- Supervises A/P merchandise payables team of 1 direct employee and up to 10 off shore personnel and vendor relations and the A/P disbursement group which handles all vendor payments.
- Ensures accuracy and productivity of the merchandise payables team including vendor relations, domestic and import vendor invoice processing, freight and U.S. Customs charges.
- Develops, implements and maintains systems, procedures and policies, including accounts payable functions to ensure adherence to Sarbanes Oxley and company guidelines.
- Prepares metrics reports to monitor department efficiency. Recommends and implements operating efficiencies
- Selects and hires employees for department. Trains and evaluates employees to enhance performance. Addresses performance issues and makes recommendations for personnel actions. Motivates and rewards employees.
VENDOR MAINTENANCE
- Oversee all vendor maintenance/vendor management /customer service to vendors and internal customers
- Management of vendor maintenance documentation
PAYMENT MANAGEMENT
- Daily processing of all payments
- Program administrator for the corporate credit card
- 1099 issuance and reporting
- Managing the Financial Process for Accounts Payable (Including All Audit Requests)
- Manages monthly closing as it relates to merchandise payables.
- Prepares all external and internal audit deliverables for area of responsibility.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: Minimum / Preferred
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or Accounting strongly preferred.
- Experience working with accounting software, SAP or Oracle preferred.
- Retail and multi-unit experience preferred.
- Five or more years of accounting/accounts payable experience required.
- Three or more years of leadership experience required.
- Experience working with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and V-Lookups.
- International experience and shared services structure preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Good planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize workloads.
- Public Accounting experience is a plus.
SUMMARY
The Accounts Payable Manager (Merchandise Vending) position will manage the invoice process for all merchandise vendors. The manager will be responsible for the direct supervision and development of the Accounts Payable and offshore team. They will ensure efficient transaction processing and provide excellent customer service to the merchandising department and external vendors. They will implement process improvements in leading the team to industry best practices.
RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
Management
- Supervises A/P merchandise payables team of 1 direct employee and up to 10 off shore personnel and vendor relations and the A/P disbursement group which handles all vendor payments.
- Ensures accuracy and productivity of the merchandise payables team including vendor relations, domestic and import vendor invoice processing, freight and U.S. Customs charges.
- Develops, implements and maintains systems, procedures and policies, including accounts payable functions to ensure adherence to Sarbanes Oxley and company guidelines.
- Prepares metrics reports to monitor department efficiency. Recommends and implements operating efficiencies
- Selects and hires employees for department. Trains and evaluates employees to enhance performance. Addresses performance issues and makes recommendations for personnel actions. Motivates and rewards employees.
VENDOR MAINTENANCE
- Oversee all vendor maintenance/vendor management /customer service to vendors and internal customers
- Management of vendor maintenance documentation
PAYMENT MANAGEMENT
- Daily processing of all payments
- Program administrator for the corporate credit card
- 1099 issuance and reporting
- Managing the Financial Process for Accounts Payable (Including All Audit Requests)
- Manages monthly closing as it relates to merchandise payables.
- Prepares all external and internal audit deliverables for area of responsibility.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: Minimum / Preferred
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or Accounting strongly preferred.
- Experience working with accounting software, SAP or Oracle preferred.
- Retail and multi-unit experience preferred.
- Five or more years of accounting/accounts payable experience required.
- Three or more years of leadership experience required.
- Experience working with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and V-Lookups.
- International experience and shared services structure preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Good planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize workloads.
- Public Accounting experience is a plus.
