Expense Payables Invoice Analyst, Hourly Support 3 - Lakeland

Description

Are you interested in numbers? Do you consider yourself to have strong organizational skills? Corporate Accounting processes over $25 billion worth of invoices each year, and we look for detail-oriented associates to join our team. As an Hourly Support 3 Expense Payables Invoice Analyst, you’ll receive and audit all documentation that supports the accounting processes of invoices for goods (supplies) and services (routine/non-routine repair & maintenance).

Responsibilities include:

• Processing invoices timely and accurately by recording expenses for Publix to state its operating expenses appropriately to the business areas, as well as to Publix’s stockholders.
• Validating authorization to purchase by reviewing appropriate release strategies either at the requisition or PO Level.
• Researching and determining which items should be capitalized.
• Providing financial accounting and analysis and creating monthly accruals posted to the General Ledger and assessing accruals from other business areas for reasonableness.
• Developing, maintaining, and enhancing the necessary tools and processes for acquiring and reporting business information that enables sound, fact-based decisions related to expense accounts and assets to ensure accuracy.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or another analytical discipline or equivalent experience
• 1-year experience in accounting or Expense Payables or Publix Retail
• Knowledge of analytical techniques
• Negotiation skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Auditing skills and attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Ability to be professional and patient
• Strong decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to complete tasks
• Research skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Knowledge of CQI – Continuous Quality Improvement
• Basic Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook skills
• Willingness to be a team player
• A willingness to work a variable work week schedule, which may include working long hours

• 3 years’ experience in accounting or Expense Payables
• Knowledge contracts, documents, contract language and processes
• Knowledge of Purchase Order processes
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and controls relating to Expense Payables
• Knowledge of Accounting principles and Accounts Payables functions
• Knowledge of Asset Accounting
• Knowledge of project systems
• Knowledge of ACH and various payment methods (check, wire)
• Knowledge of Dynamic Discounting and Cash Discount Concepts
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word skills
• Intermediate Business Intelligence (BI) skills
• Intermediate Accounting Portal knowledge
• Advanced Microsoft Outlook skills
• Advanced SAP skills

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
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As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.