Specialist, Accounting

KFC • Louisville, KY

3d • $22 - $24

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Invoice Processing Specialist is responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of vendor invoices while managing end-to-end workflow for assigned brands and SharePoint invoice queues. This role plays a critical part in ensuring invoices are properly reviewed, coded, approved, and processed in accordance with company policies, service level agreements, and internal control requirements. As an Accounts Payable Invoice Processing Specialist, you will serve as a key point of contact for internal business partners, suppliers, and service providers, delivering a high level of customer service and clear communication across all interactions.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in accounts payable in a high-volume environment preferred.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines handling or escalating conflicting priorities while experiencing possible frequent interruptions in very fast paced and high-volume environment.
• Team-oriented with the capacity to embrace frequent updates to policies, procedures, and technology – ability to easily pivot as required.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with automated ERP and other processing applications and software (JD Edwards, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Reports Now).
• Advanced skills in Excel include V-lookup, pivot tables, etc.
• Excellent organizational, time management and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely processing of G&A and store level invoices ensuring are completed within established service level agreements and comply with departmental, SOX and audit requirements.
• Manage assigned AP mailboxes and SharePoint queues responsible for assessing payment requests and invoices for priority processing, validity of documents received and verification of appropriate authorization of invoices and payment requests $100,000 and above.
• Additional tasks assigned include vendor statement review, periodic review of utility invoices processed to identify gaps, and those delegated by the supervisor or team lead.

Benefits

• Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan).
• Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan.
• Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees