Accounts Payable Specialist

Perry Ellis International, Inc. represents a diverse portfolio of lifestyle apparel brands. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries owns and licenses nationally and with a brand portfolio of over 40 Brands domestically and internationally recognized brands including: Perry Ellis®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Laundry by Shelli Segal®, Rafaella®, Cubavera®, Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, John Henry®, Manhattan®, Axist® and Farah®. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike®  for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA TOUR®, and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Summary:
The position reports to the Expense Reimbursement Supervisor and is an entry level position for the Accounts Payable Department. This position will provide administrative and processing support for disbursement processing and invoice life cycle. The position requires 2 - 3 years experience in an accounts payable role, preferrable in a high volume environment. Must have a working knowledge of the following: accounting system, Excel spreadsheets, use of a business email system. It would be preferred that the candidate have a minimum of a 2 year college degree.

Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Become a team member that helps process 6,300 invoices each month
Integrate into a strong well balanced professional team, learning and sharing knowledge together
Submit invoices electronically to business unit reviewers and approvers
Review general ledger coding segmentation and make corrections as necessary
Respond to all internal and external accounts payable inquiries
Reconcile monthly vendor statements to accounts payable vendor records
Assume responsibility for selected vendor pay group(s)
Assist in implementing system and procedural changes as needed
Selection and review of weekly vendor payments in various formats
Work special projects as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum of 2 - 3 years working in accounts payable, preferably in a high volume environment
Ability to work in a open work environment and be able to filter standard office noise levels
Possess business system knowledge and proficiency in Excel Spreadsheets, word document processing and business email usage
Work a standard 40 hour weekly schedule, with starting and stopping times to be determined by department manager