Accounts Payable Coordinator (Store Suport Center, Overland Park, KS)

Accounts Payable Clerk

Ace Retail Group (ARG), a division of Ace Hardware Corporation, is looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk. ARG owns and operates several Ace brands and is one of the largest hardware retailers in the United States with over 250 neighborhood stores nationwide. ARG's success is driven by its people who are passionate about personal and professional growth and who want to be part of a company built on strong Core Values: Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility and Teamwork.

The Accounts Payable Clerk will complete invoice and payment processing, review vendor statements and reconcile accounts monthly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Upload and balance Ace statements weekly. This includes coding corrections, matching to purchase orders, ensuring accurate receiving and resolving any discrepancies.
• Send invoices to 3rd party processor. Review error queues and make corrections as needed.
• Open accounts payable department mail and distribute. Research returned checks.
• Obtain approvals for expense invoices.
• Research and resolve invoices with receiving or costing errors.
• Obtain W-9 and other company information for new vendor set ups.
• Process payment cycles and stuff envelopes.
• Coordinate communications with vendors, stores and other departments.
• Monitor and resolve issues from the unmatched and open receiver reports.
• Reconcile subledger to general ledger monthly.
• Other accounting duties as needed.

Other Essential Requirements:

Ability to exhibit and incorporate our Core Values into daily decisions and interactions with others:

• WINNING In business, money is the score. To win, we must perform, compete, and have fun. At Ace, we win through people- our strength is being helpful.
• EXCELLENCE Excellence honors God and inspires people. We aspire to be the best, to continuously improve and to inspire others by giving the team our very best.
• LOVE Love the people, love the work and love the results.
• INTEGRITY For Ace to win, we need to be able to trust each other. And trust will require us to be honest, reliable, caring, of high character and of unquestioned ethics.
• GRATITUDE We recognize that we are blessed to be in the business of serving others.
• HUMILITY We strive for greatness with a humble, modest and respectful attitude.
• TEAMWORK We will fight the natural tendency for control and credit in favor of collaboration and mutual success, recognizing thatTogether, we are Ace.

Minimum Skills, Requirements and Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED is required; some college-level Accounting courses desired.
• Minimum two years' experience in Accounts Payable.
• Willing to work additional hours as needed.
• Proficiency with MS Office with strong Excel skills, i.e ability to work with large amounts of data using filters, vlookups and other Excel tools.
• Ability to prioritize a high-volume workload efficiently, work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Must have the ability to work both independently and on a team to complete multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a self-starter with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Standing, walking, lifting (up to 25lbs.) and climbing.

Compensation Details:

$20.00 per hour