Senior Accounts Payable Specialist - Limited Term - 2 year contract - Careers

Posted Date

01-23-2023

Job ID

26930

Job Function

Finance

REI City

Seattle

REI State

Washington

REI Location

Seattle HQ

Remote Eligible

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What's cool about this job

This job contributes to REI’s success by engaging, contributing, and sharing in the success of REI’s Accounts Payable team. This role’s primary focus is reconciliation of REI payables to vendor receivables through information gathering, research and resolution actioning. This role is responsible for driving continuous process improvement, shared implementation of and leveraging technology, and providing outstanding customer service. This role is responsible for working with the SAP and Ariba procure-to-pay systems, engaging with finance and cross divisional team members, and partnering with our internal customers and vendors. Models and acts in accordance with REI’s guiding values and mission.

Verifies and investigates discrepancies by reconciling vendor accounts with vendor statements and partnering with internal stakeholders and vendors to resolve discrepancies.
Acts as a liaison between Merchandising, Inventory Accounting, Vendor Operations, and Procurement team members to resolve discrepancies
Supports vendor data clean-up and additional data cleansing and analysis
Identifies transactions contributing to GR/IR (goods receipt/invoice receipt) and AP sub ledger accuracy
Monitors, analyzes and validates complex data including historical invoice deductions (credit memos) in response to receiving shortages, post-receipt adjustments
Contemplates root causes driving GR/IR imbalances and partners with others to drive corrective actions.
Special tasks as assigned and participate in projects or other Accounts Payable related activities as needed
Maintains Company and employee confidence by keeping information confidential

Bring your passion and expertise

2+ years full cycle accounts payable experience, preferably in a P2P environment
5+ years’ experience using financial systems, preferably SAP, Excel, Word and Outlook
5+ years accounting or bookkeeping experience preferred
3+ years accounts receivable or collections experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to coach, train, and provide assistance
Consistently demonstrated excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated ability to resolve and/or escalate conflict using tact and diplomacy
Ability to maintain confidentiality surrounding sensitive customer or company information
Actively participates and collaborates with others on one's own team and across REI for the achievement of business goals
Flexible in one's viewpoints and positions to support the direction taken by others at REI. Uses business knowledge, innovative thinking, and sound judgment in the solution of problems or the pursuit of business opportunities.
Consolidates information from various sources including feedback from others to reach sound decisions
Considers the ultimate impact of decisions and actions on internal and external customers
Works smart by setting effective work goals, establishing priorities, and planning well to produce quality work
Executes effectively by using resources efficiently, meeting deadlines, and keeping others informed of work plans and progress toward goals
Clearly conveys and accurately receives information by a variety of methods and in various situations
Builds rapport with all kinds of people inside and outside the organization

As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.

The pay for this role is: $24.38 - $36.59 per hour .

At REI we offer an enviable work environment that Fortune Magazine has recognized on the "100 Best Places to Work" list since the award's inception – 23 years in a row! Sure, we work hard, but it’s balanced with time off to play—a strategy that works for us as we continue to grow and thrive. Want to enjoy a workplace where you can be yourself, be heard and be respected while having a job that challenges you? This is the place.

With more than 160 retail locations (and growing), REI offers unique competitive benefits to its more than 15,000 employees, including healthcare, gear and apparel discounts, free equipment rentals and challenge grants to help employees reach personal outdoor goals, generous retirement plan contributions, public transit subsidy, adoptions assistance, paid sabbaticals, and more.

REI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posting Range

$24.38 - $36.59 per hour