International Accounts Payable Coordinator(Full Time)

International Accounts Payable Coordinator (Full Time) Performs a variety of basic accounting functions including cash verification, journal entry posting, and account reconciliation for our international vendors. Assumes responsibility for the approval and payment of merchandise and/or materials being shipped to Direct Distributors from international vendors. Why Work for DDI? Our Insurance! Multiple Health Plans to choose from, Company-paid Life insurance for yourself and your immediate family We offer medical, dental, vision, life, accident, cancer coverages as well as Short Term Disability, call-a-doctor, and more! Paid time off, holiday pay, and possible overtime opportunities TWO retirement plan options with company match! Tuition assistance program Referral bonuses and so much more! Job Duties Issues letters of credit to international vendors and resolves discrepancies, issues amendments, and approves payments for such. Approves international documentary collections as well as payment by wire transfers. Maintains correct vendor information on wire, collection, and letter of credit templates in banking software and opens new wire templates for new vendors. Handles international purchases through accounting and communicating with Retail stores and the Purchasing department. Compares invoice price and quantities to purchase order to identify discrepancies. Monitors Epicor’s Open Voucher and Advanced Receiving reports for vendor receipts and discrepancies. Completes bank draft form to reflect monies withdrawn from bank account. Compares packing slips and freight bills to invoice in order to identify shortages, overages, and damages. Presents discrepancies to the Purchasing department for resolution. Processes all freight billings related to the order and pass to Accounts Payable Clerk for payment. Updates international Freight Percentages & Costs spreadsheet with purchase order total and freight costs. Updates international payment spreadsheet and distributes daily. Analyzes and reconciles general ledger accounts related to international prepayments and unresolved issues. Retrieves the bank transactions for all store locations from banking software daily. Keys all payments and invoices for international vendors into Epicor system. Cross trained to process payables for domestic vendors as needed. Any and all other duties assigned by management. Qualifications for the position Associates Degree or 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Strong understanding of general ledger systems and AP workflows Strong Excel spreadsheet skills including pivot tables, XLOOKUP, conditional formatting, and data reconciliation techniques Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Excellent mathematical aptitude Ability to work independently with limited supervision Excellent business communication skills – both written and verbal Team player with ability to interact with all levels of the organization Detail oriented and high personal standards for quality of work Comfort with continuous accounting principles and maintaining real-time data accuracy Additional Notes This position will cross-train with other accounting positions. Reasonable accommodations may be explored to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EEO Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr