Accounts Payable Analyst

Dollar General • Goodlettsville, TN

7h

About The Position

This position is responsible for analyzing mass invoice reconciliations and exposure due to price discrepancies exceeding $100K per SKU and managing one or more, vendor debit balances, VNC uploads/reserves, and DC receipt corrections impacting AP, ensuring impactful vendor data is accurate, and financial risks are minimal. This role has a direct financial impact on the accuracy of vendor payments and financial risks and is responsible for ad hoc processes, reporting, trend analysis and monthly accruals.

Requirements

• Excellent analytical ability and innovative problem-solving ability
• Broad retail industry knowledge: knowledge of merchandising, and vendor negotiations; knowledge of the order-shipping-billing-receiving cycle, and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
• Strong attention to detail with a sense of urgency around deadlines
• Project a professional image and has the ability to operate independently in a position of high visibility
• Ability to manage multiple decision processes while working in a fast-paced environment using multiple systems and databases
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• At least an Intermediate level in Microsoft Word and Excel; ability to utilize database application
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field and two years of experience in retail chain environment required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in merchandising a plus.

Responsibilities

• Managing and analyzing mass invoice reconciliations, exposure due price discrepancies, VNC uploads/reserves, DC receipt corrections impacting AP, and collecting debit balances while maintaining optimal relationships with vendor partners.
• Engaging with Merchandising, MDM, and vendor partners ensuring accuracy of critical vendor data such as vendor account set-ups, remittance changes, terms, and financially impactful cost discrepancies in accordance with SOX controls and Dollar General’s policies.
• Performing risk analysis to determine vendor’s eligibility for DG’s domestic Supply Chain Finance program and performs monthly account reserves to mitigate risks.
• Collaborating with team and management in continuous improvement events to improve and implement efficiencies related to short-term and long-term departmental projects and processes.
• Executing various financial entries and account reconciliations based on analysis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees