What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Specialist position at Happy Floors?
Description
Paramount Global Surfaces (PGS) is a leading importer and distributor of premium European porcelain tile and a premier source for natural stone from the world’s most renowned quarries. Our products are specified across new construction and renovation projects alike, supporting residential and commercial builds with high-quality, design-driven solutions. PGS goes to market through two distinct floor covering brands: Happy Floors, which sells into the residential market through a diverse base of more than 6,000 independent dealer customers throughout the United States; and Stone Source, which sells into the commercial market through its relationships with approximately 1,800 architecture and design firms, and 4,000 contractors/installers and corporate customers across multiple commercial and multifamily end markets. At Paramount Global Surfaces, we combine industry expertise, design-driven product offerings, and a customer-first mindset to help our partners succeed and create beautiful, lasting spaces.
The Accounts Payable Specialist reports directly to the Director of Financial Services. The individual is mainly responsible for reconciling open freight invoices and entering inventory-related invoices to open accruals.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Match open inventory receipts with related invoices to accurately cost inventory
- Ensure invoice amount matches the accrual amount, investigating any discrepancies
- Ensure all invoices are entered timely so that vendors are paid on time
- Create AR invoices to customers
- Responsible for receiving stock containers, air freight and direct shipments into inventory
- Ad Hoc projects
Competencies:
- Ability to multitask effectively and meet deadlines
- Strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers
- Excellent attitude towards manager/supervisor, employees, customers
- Ability to perform work in a quality manner
- Ability to follow verbal, written, and oral instructions
- High level of organization
- High level of research and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business preferable in Accounting and/or a combination of education and experience
Must understand General Ledger and Journal Entries
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook (VLOOKUP’s, pivot tables & excel formulas)
Work Environment:
PGS offers a hybrid work environment designed to support collaboration, flexibility, and performance.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills required of personnel so classified. The reporting relationship may not reflect the most recent changes to the corporate reporting structure.
PGS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We are a Drug-Free Workplace.