Accountant - Accounts Payable

Company: Hudson Group
Location: Passaic
Posted on: May 5, 2021

Job Description:

Grow With Us!

Hudson is North America's leading travel retailer. For over 30 years, Hudson has met the needs and wants of travelers in more than 1,000 duty-free, duty-paid, and food & beverage stores. We couldn't serve our customers, landlords, and partners in airports, commuter terminals, hotels, and casinos without the continued support of our greatest assets: our team members. We're dedicated to hiring and training exceptional team members, who are committed to serving the customer as the Traveler's Best Friend. We strive to ensure we're fulfilling our team members' career potentials through training, skills-development, and career pathways - as our team members grow and succeed both personally and professionally, so does Hudson.

This Accounts Payable Associate position is for you, if you would Enjoy:
- Accurate processing and timely reconciliation of expense, logistics, and inventory related invoices

Your Team is counting on you as an Accounts Payable Associate to:
- Work in a high-volume, fast-paced, and team-oriented environment
- Meet tight deadlines

Accounts Payable Associate Key Accountabilities:
- Review all vendor invoices for appropriate documentation, general ledger coding and approval
- Match authorizing documentation to invoices and check requests, and ensure all requirements and authorizations are met
- Process payments in accordance with vendor terms
- Work with business partners and vendors to resolve issues
- Reconcile vendor statements, research and resolve discrepancies when necessary
- Work with various departments and managers to clarify and resolve open payment issues
- Assist with monthly accrual process for vendor related expenses
- Assist in preparation of documentation for external audit requirements
- Abide by department policies and procedures, including SOX controls
- Assist with other projects as assigned

Accounts Payable Associate Required Qualifications:
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize workload
- Proficiency in Excel
- Minimum of 2 years of SAP experience
- Previous 2 and 3-way Purchase Order match experience
- Minimum of 2 years of experience high-volume Accounts Payable experience along with inventory knowledge

Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree preferably in Accounting/Finance
- Previous Retail Accounts Payable experience

Some of our company-offered benefits for you and your family include:
- Health & Well Being: Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Various Personal and Parental Leave Programs
- Universal Life Insurance
- Retirement Programs & Matching Employee Contributions: 401K & RRSP
- 20% off Hudson Employee Discount
- Employee Recognition & Anniversary Programs
- Training, Development, and Growth Opportunities
- Tuition Assistance & Scholarship Programs

For additional information on our benefits, please visit: https://www.hudsongroup.com/careers/our-perks.

Hudson is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all qualified individuals. All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, military leave or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace in which we value diversity and unique experiences, backgrounds and identities.

Note to staffing agencies: Please do not contact Hudson (including the recruitment team or any hiring managers) regarding this position with candidates. If assistance is needed in filling any position for Hudson, a member of our recruiting team will reach out directly. #AF123

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