Accounts Payable Associate

Ace Hardware Corporation

Oak Brook, IL Posted 11/9/2024 Full Time

Compensation Details:

$18.22 - $26.00 per hour

Why should you join our team

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

  • Weekly Pay
  • Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
  • Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met).Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 9.6% of total eligible compensation
  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
  • Paid Time Off Programs (incl. vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay)
  • Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
  • Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical yearly review
  • Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and more
  • Adoption cost reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events

* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable policies.

Job Description:

About This Role

As an Accounts Payable Associate for the Ace Hardware Corporation, you will have an opportunity to perform invoice review and processing for Ace Hardware and our subsidiary Ace Home Services. You will be responsible for responding to vendor inquiries, and ongoing interaction with the business partners to resolve invoice discrepancies and vendor questions.

What You’ll Do

  • Daily review of invoices in Esker for accurate information
  • Utilize SAP accounting system
  • Utilize Sage Intacct accounting system
  • Develop working relationships with both vendors and business partners
  • Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve issues
  • Inbox management

Who You Are

  • Adaptable, detail-orientated, and have the ability to learn quickly in a high-pressure environment; you enjoy new tasks and challenges and looking for opportunities to implement improvements. You are driven by helping both business partners and vendors.

Required Skills

  • Associates degree or relevant work experience.
  • 2 years experience in a large corporate high-volume A/P environment, to include in-depth understanding of vendor relationships, billing practices, and payment terms.
  • Connect cross-functionally and develop effective internal and external working relationships
  • Must have experience in Microsoft Office, specifically in Excel.
  • Ability to understand, investigate, research, and resolve problems using root-cause research skills.
  • Ability to compose correspondence using good business vocabulary and proper grammar and construction.

Preferred Skills

  • SAP
  • Esker
  • Sage Intacct

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When most people think of career opportunities with Ace Hardware, they often think of the helpful cashiers and sales associates at their local store. However, have you also considered the people behind the scenes who select, promote, ship and process the invoices for more than 75,000 products Maybe you haven't, but we'd like you to. Because together we help our customers take care of their homes. Come find out why a career with the Ace Hardware Corporation is one of America's best kept secrets.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Ace Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.

Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual’s education, training and experience, the position’s work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.

This written “Position Description” is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic/general essential job functions of a particular position. Ace Hardware Corporation reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity.

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JOB LOCATION:
Oak Brook, IL 60523

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