Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounts Payable Clerk

Store Support Center - TX

Position Summary:

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for ensuring invoices are paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to departmental procedures. As an Accounts Payable Associate, you are an essential ingredient to Chedraui USA’s continued growth and success. Your organization and attention to detail ensures that our vendors are paid in a timely manner and that our stores do not experience any delivery disruptions. SAP S/4 Hana – Fiori system knowledgeable.

Onsite:

This is an onsite position. Candidate must be able to report to our Store Support Center located at 2311 Wirt Road Houston, Texas 77055.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for the following:
• Perform and understand all accounts payable functions and procurement: matching, batching, coding, entering, and posting.
• Research & adjustments entries.
• Execute reports as needed.
• Communicate with vendors, buyers, and other departments.
• Reconciling statements in excel.
• Assist with sorting out mail when necessary.
• Process invoices in SAP if necessary.
• Finalize receivers daily in Retalix.
• Provide internal and external audit assistance as required.
• Accurately execute daily processes and controls in a timely manner while ensuring company policies are followed.
• Troubleshoot vendor inquiries regarding unpaid invoices.
• Execute additional tasks as needed.

Secondary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of all data encountered in work environment.
• Present favorable impression in dress and business attitude.
• Other duties assigned by management.

Education & Experience:

• Associate's degree preferred.
• Minimum of two years experience in accounts payable.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4 Hana – Fiori invoice management system or similar accounting software.

Skills:

• Must be bilingual (English & Spanish).
• Knowledge in the field of accounting.
• Ability to type, and operate a personal computer, including strong skills in MS Word and Excel (VLOOKUP).
• Basic math skills.
• Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Must be a team player and possess excellent customer service skills, including proper telephone etiquette.
• Experience in retail (grocery) preferred but not required.
• Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality rules for handling sensitive financial information.
• Ability to work cohesively with fellow employees and management.
• Ability to work in a team environment and on your own.
• Ability to consistently meet all deadlines and multitask in a fast-paced environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENTS:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.