Accounts Payable Clerk

We are offering a contract for a permanent position in the retail industry for an Accounts Payable Clerk role in Manhattan Beach, California. This role primarily involves working in our Import Finance department, focusing on processing and handling a range of documents related to our international accounts.

Responsibilities:

• Handling hundreds of import documents daily, including checking for changes in shipping prices, verifying quantities, and assessing item details such as styles and colors.
• Analyzing data and printing import documents received via email for international shipments.
• Reviewing international documents against various spreadsheets to ensure correct indication of gift with purchase (GWP) surcharges.
• Indicating factory codes on shipping documents and determining whether shipments will be cleared in foreign or domestic status for the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ).
• Inputting shipping document information into our internal system, and saving invoices as exceptions or costs as necessary.
• Following up on revisions or missing documents for shipments by sending email requests to our China office, factories, and agents.
• Creating folders for each invoice, indicating the IDI number, ETD, ETA, and factory code.
• Reviewing all received revisions, which can include requests by the import group or factory revised documents without previously advising.
• Assisting with checking and entering samples, responding to email requests for samples, and handling entry POP documents.
• Assisting with creating cover sheets for FileNet scanning, performing FileNet scanning, and boxing up files.
• Starting out with heavy filing and scanning tasks, with the opportunity to progress within the department.
• Utilizing skills in coding invoices and asset inventory management. • Must have at least 1 year of experience in an Accounts Payable role or similar.
• Proficient in coding invoices, with a keen eye for detail.
• Experience in managing asset inventory.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions.
• Proficient in the use of accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
• Demonstrated understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Must be a team player with a positive attitude.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; further education in Accounting or Finance is a plus.