Accounts Payable Specialist

7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to "activate awesome" and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Accounts Payable (AP) Specialist is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate processing of vendor payments and maintaining compliance with company financial procedures. This role involves coding invoices to appropriate accounts, reconciling discrepancies, and coordinating EFT payments and distribution. The AP Specialist also manages accounts payable records, prepares reports for management, and provides exceptional service to internal and external stakeholders. Attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to resolve issues promptly are critical to success in this position.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• Process vendor invoices accurately and ensure proper coding to designated accounts.
• Match invoices to receiving documents and purchase orders, investigating discrepancies as needed.
• Generate and post payments daily, coordinating approval and coding in a timely manner.
• Maintain organized accounts payable files and prepare reports for management.
• Handle payments, tobacco vendor payables, and drop shipment transactions, ensuring compliance with company procedures.
• Investigate outstanding payables by contacting vendors and resolving issues promptly.
• Provide exceptional internal and external customer service while ensuring accurate and efficient payment of vendor accounts.
• Assist with emergent issues and participate in meetings as required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
EDUCATION: Associates/2 Yr Degree Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred
YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE: 2+ years
YEARS OF MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE: NA
CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES: Completion of an accounting certificate program or equivalent experience preferred.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Strong proficiency in accounting software and ERP systems for processing payables.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) for reporting and analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in coding invoices and reconciling discrepancies.
• Strong organizational skills for managing high volumes of invoices and maintaining orderly files.
• Ability to analyze and resolve payment issues promptly and effectively.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with vendors and internal stakeholders.
If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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