AP Specialist I

Wolverine Worldwide•Rockford, MI

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE:WWW) is one of the world’s leading designers, marketers, and licensors of footwear and apparel; It’s global footprint spans 170 countries and territories. The Company’s portfolio includes Merrell®, Saucony®, Sweaty Betty®, Hush Puppies®, Wolverine®, Chaco®, Bates®, HYTEST®, and Stride Rite®. The Company is also the global footwear licensee of brands Cat® and Harley-Davidson®. Wolverine Worldwide is driven by a Vision to Make. Every Day. Better. for its consumers, partners, communities, and shareholders. In 2025, the Company was recognized by Footwear News as Company of the Year, by Forbes as one of America’s Dream Employers, America’s Best Employers for Women, and America’s Best Employers for Company Culture, and by Inspiring Workplaces as one of the Most Inspiring Workplaces Globally. Wolverine Worldwide is a Certified™ Great Place To Work®. The North American Accounts Payable team has a key role in managing cash flow by ensuring accurate and efficient invoice processing and payment. As a part of that mission, this position will use critical thinking and technical savviness to investigate and resolve invoice processing exceptions; perform payment activities; reconcile accounts; and work with buyers and vendors to proactively improve efficiencies. This highly detail-oriented position will have a daily impact on our fast-paced business operations. Ideal candidates will have experience with automated AP solutions in a large, publicly traded company.

Requirements

2-4 yrs. Accounts Payable, Finance or Accounting experience; preferably in a large company
Able to perform tasks quickly while maintaining excellent attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well within a small team
Excellent analytical, critical thinking, verbal / written communication, & organizational skills
Able to identify/prioritize daily tasks, manage time appropriately, and work independently
Handles basic AP situations with minimal direction
Demonstrates initiative in anticipating and solving issues
Experience with large scale, automated AP systems (e.g. SAP and Ariba)
Embraces new technologies such as AI driven solutions
Basic proficiency and comfort with Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Word) required

Responsibilities

Assign invoice exceptions in Ariba ICS queue to AP team members each morning.
Coordinate with AP teammates to manage the Accounts Payable mailbox.
Investigate, analyze, and resolve standard invoice exceptions in Ariba and SAP for assigned vendors.
Complete on a timely basis and with minimal guidance.
Perform payment activities (e.g. Execute payment runs, coordinate check distribution).
Coordinate with vendors and buyers to proactively prevent on-going exceptions related to incorrect or missing invoice information.
Assist in onboarding new vendors and training buyers on invoice processing requirements.
Assist in training users on basic Ariba functionality.
Reconcile vendor statements on a timely basis and work with buyers and vendors to address discrepancies.
Review aged invoice and blocked vendor reports regularly and take appropriate action to resolve issues.
Perform administrative support and assist with special projects (e.g. Pull audit documentation. Assist in tax form preparation.).
Perform basic Excel functions to facilitate day-to-day responsibilities (e.g. Export SAP data into Excel. Apply formatting and basic formulas.).
Investigate and resolve issues with returned 1099 forms.
Performs duties consistent with the company’s AAP/EEO goals and policies.
Performs other duties as required/assigned by manager.