What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Coordinator (Expense) position at Dollar General?
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Company Overview
General Summary:
Performs timely processing of coded and approved invoices received from DC’s and multiple departments at the SSC. Performs high-level research of upload/entry errors back to document submitters when unable to process. Ensures proper payment to all vendors/employees in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Job Details
Duties & Responsibilities:
Processes invoices into the financial system for payment processing.
Analyzes data input. Verifies accuracy through review and audit of invoices.
Maintains logs for accurate daily reporting.
Communicates verbally and/or in writing with coworkers and other Dollar General employees.
Communicates processing errors back to the approving cost center managers.
Updates supervisor on significant workflow issues or vendor inquiries. For example, notifies supervisor of any recurring errors or issues in work, policies and procedures, or computer-generated screens and reports.
Calculates and performs corrective payment/adjustment transactions to correct vendor accounts. Prepares and enters General Ledger journal entries, as required.
Assists the supervisor in training and cross-training employees in the department.
Performs special projects.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to present oneself professionally to others.
- Self-starter with the ability to efficiently coordinate and prioritize work.
- Ability to cross-train within the department.
- Ability to analyze and resolve specific expense-related accounting and payment problems, interacting with all levels of management in Dollar General, as may be required.
- Inquisitive with the ability to think creatively to resolve issues that fall outside of normal procedures.
- Knowledge of basic accounting/bookkeeping and an understanding of the order-shipping-billing- receiving cycle as it relates to Expense Payable.
- Ability to understand and explain application screens and reports generated by the General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing and Receiving computer systems.
- Knowledge of and skills in the use of personal computers, including the use of standard e-mail, spreadsheets, and word processing software packages such as Microsoft Exchange, Excel, and Word.
- A team player and is customer service driven.
Qualifications
Work Experience &/or Education:
- Completion of a two-year associate degree, and a minimum of one year of experience in accounting, accounts payable or vendor relations, plus significant experience using on-line computer systems and spreadsheet software; and/or Equivalent education and experience on the job.