AP Specialist

FLSA STATUS:
NON-EXEMPT

Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist

Department: 821-Accounting

Reports To: Accounts Payable Manager

Effective Date: April 5, 2022

POSITION PURPOSE

This position is primarily responsible for invoice processing and vendor setups over our North
American Accounts Payables department. Responsibilities include working collaboratively within
Zumiez, externally with our vendor network, to organize, process and pay Zumiez payables.
Additionally, this position assists in the month-end accruals and reconciliations reporting processes.

A strong candidate will be extremely detailed oriented, with strong organizational skills, and a good communicator. He or she will want to drive efficiencies and work to continually learn, and grow.

Quickly, a driven AP specialist will become the go-to-person everyone will seek if they need to know how our accounting or point of sale application or how to code an expense or cost center and this knowledge will go a long way in advancing his or her career at Zumiez in the AP department or within the accounting team!

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Understanding and commitment to Zumiez Culture and Values
Problem solver and ability to prioritize tasks
Strong organizational, project management and multi-tasking skills. Record of setting and hitting deadlines and goals, holding themselves to what they said they were going to accomplish.
Detailed oriented personality
Ability to learn and grow and want feedback on performance
Growth mindset individual who wants to continually improve oneself
Strong verbal and business writing communication – Demonstrate the ability to clearly articulate and document a planned audit approach and findings.
Proven record of attention to detail, accuracy, and self-review over his or her work.

This job description is not all-inclusive and is only intended to describe the general nature of the work. All job responsibilities are considered to be essential job functions. Job responsibilities and job requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
The Company reserves the right to modify the job description, as it deems necessary for proper business operations.

FLSA STATUS:
NON-EXEMPT

JOB REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

High School diploma or G.E.D certificate (Required)
1-2 years in accounting or related field
BA/BS degree in Accounting (preferred);
Strong understanding of General Ledger system and accounts payable processing
Demonstrated critical thinking skills
A self-starter with the ability to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner, research, gather and analyze information quickly and skillfully.
Strong Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

Ability to sit in stationary position in an office environment for extended periods of time and work on a computer without limitations.
Ability to move in an office and distribution environment in order to gather information and work with teams.
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.
The person in this position frequently communicates with teams who have inquiries about processes and procedures both within the building and across the company. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
We work in a collaborative, team-based environment. There are no private offices or cubicles and camaraderie is a value shared among all staff.
Due to the nature of this position, there is an expectation that this person would be onsite primarily to perform testing.

_ Employee Signature: _______________________________ Date:_________________ _

Job Types: Temporary, Internship

Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits: