Accounts Payable

Branch Accounts Payable Specialist (Non-Exempt)

Our Purpose

We help build better communities.

We are Courteous. Create a positive experience for customers, employees, suppliers and communities.

We are the Guide. Help our customers, employees, and suppliers succeed through trust and partnership.

We are Ambitious. Seek innovative solutions and go the extra mile.

We are Accountable. Act with honesty and integrity.

We are Safe. Protect our customers, suppliers, and employees by cultivating a safety-first environment.

Role Statement

Accounts Payable Specialist responsibilities include processing payments, verifying invoices, and performing account reconciliations as needed. This individual will work with the Company’s accounting team to ensure expenditures are accurate and accounting practices are upheld and standardized across the organization. AP Specialists play a fundamental role in controlling organizational costs.

Outcomes for Success

• Act in alignment with our Core Values to create exceptional customer experiences.
• Have a high level of safety awareness to ensure you, your peers, our customers, and suppliers remain safe while in our facilities.
• Understand and follow the TAL PPE requirements as outlined in the TAL PPE Matrix by wearing the required PPE at all times. Ensure your team does this as well.
• Assists accounting leader with production of comparative reports, audit inventory books, gross margin information, and research data.
• Reconciles applicable General Ledger Accounts.
• Resolves problem accounts.
• Ensures compliance with established procedures and policies and timely payments, maximizing available discounts.
• Performs 3-way matching.
• Communicates with Category Merchants to set up new suppliers and reconcile supplier statements.
• Partners with company leaders to set up new vendors within our ERP software in alignment with accounting best practices.
• Helps in preparation process for weekly check runs.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

Core Competencies are measurable characteristics related to success in this role. The Core Competencies for this role are:

• Customer Focus, Action Oriented, Organizing, Approachability, Time Management,
• Informing, Learning on the Fly 

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience.
• Inventory / stock knowledge preferred.
• Data entry experience required.
• Excellent communication skills preferred.
• Ability to multitask and think critically are required.
• Must display good time management skills and be a self-motivator.
• Experience with ERP system preferred.
• Experience with inventory/receiving/purchase orders preferred.
• Experience with Excel and other Microsoft Office products.

Physical Requirements

• Largely sedentary role: however, some filing is required.
• Requires the ability to lift files (less than 5 lbs.), open filing cabinets (less than 5 lbs. of force) and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.
• Occasional-Frequent light handling / grasping, and occasional fine manipulation.

Seldom: 1-10% of the time

Occasional: 11-33% of the time

Frequent: 34-66% of the time

Constant: 67%+ of the time

Organizational Disclaimer:Job descriptions are designed to outline primary duties, responsibilities, and qualification requirements, and should not limit additional duties and responsibilities assigned. It is our expectation that each employee offers his or her services wherever and whenever deemed necessary to ensure the success of the organization.

Equal Opportunity: As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, TAL Holdings, LLC does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, religion, marital status, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal civil rights laws.

Pre-Employment Screening: This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background check as well as a pre-employment drug test.