Title: Accounts Payable Specialist – Vendor Relations
Reports To Vendor Relations Group Supervisor
Summary The Accounts Payable Specialist serves as the contact for major inventory vendors and works to resolve unpaid and unresolved invoices. This role ensures AP processes are completed accurately and timely. In addition, this position provides a consistent high level of service and quality performance to our GPC Subsidiaries.
Responsibilities
• Responsible for reviewing and processing inventory invoices accurately within defined service level agreements
• Maintain and reconcile Received Not Voucher report
• Research and identify corrective actions for unresolved invoices
• Accurately maintain the Statement database in PeopleSoft
• Conduct monthly conference calls with vendors
• Communicate with vendors effectively to resolve any account issues including reconciliation of monthly statements and related transactions
• Build strong partnerships to resolve processing issues with internal and external departments
• Additional tasks as determined by the Vendor Relations Group Supervisor
Experience
• 2+ years’ experience Accounts Payable heavy volume processing
• Knowledge of basic AP and Accounting Principles
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Knowledge of inventory 3-way match processes
• Advanced level Excel skills
• Exceptional oral and written communication and customer service skills
• Self-motivated; able to effectively prioritize tasks and organize schedule
• Strong organizational and follow up skills
• Team Player
• Results driven
• PeopleSoft experience preferred
Education
• High School graduate or higher
Physical Requirements
• Sit, Stand, Walk and Stoop for a prolonged period
• Talk, Hear, and use hands to finger and handle controls and office equipment
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms