Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist
Location: Nashville, TN
Reports To: Accounts Payable Supervisor
Brand/Segment: Gathr Outdoors (https://www.gathroutdoors.com/)
ABOUT THE COMPANY: Gathr Outdoors, a portfolio company of Centre Partners, is a diversified global company who designs and manufactures outdoor products and sporting goods. Each of Gathr’s core business platforms are recognized leaders in their respective markets and are trusted partners to some of the world’s most recognizable brands and retailers.
Gathr’s business segments include OUTDOOR (GCI Outdoor, ORCA Coolers, Klymit, Rightline Gear, Cascadia Vehicle Tents, & WaterPORT) and RECREATION (PrideSports, Golf Scorecards, Pride Manufacturing & MacNeill Engineering). Each segment is tasked with providing industry-leading product development, engineering, design and customer service/support to its worldwide customer base.
At Gathr Outdoors, we believe experiences are always more powerful when spent together outside. We are Better Together, Passionate by Nature, Blazing New Trails & Rugged for a Reason! Come join us…Everyone is welcome at our camp!
ABOUT THE POSITION: The Accounts Payable Specialist (AP Specialist) is responsible for processing vendor invoices for services or products purchased. The AP Specialist must be organized and motivated to build the systems and procedures necessary to increase overall AP accuracy and efficiency. In addition, the AP Specialist will be responsible for ensuring that accurate and complete records regarding payments to suppliers and employees are maintained throughout the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping
• 1-2 years’ experience in accounts payable function
• Experience in a manufacturing environment; including three-way matching of Purchase Orders, Warehouse receipts and Invoices a plus
• International supplier base and payment processing experience preferred
• Must be able to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and organize workload to meet organizational timelines in a fast paced, very high growth environment

SKILLS/PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of NetSuite, Sage, and/or Visual a strong plus
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Solid interpersonal skills with proven ability to develop and maintain effective business partner relationships at all levels of the organization
• Strong teamwork and project management skills combined with ability to work as part of a cross functional team; company has a matrix structure where working across countries and functions is a part of reality
• Results oriented and driven, with a track record for delivering to plan
• Flexibility to adapt quickly to changing circumstances. Able to proactively question and challenge to prioritize and identify solutions in timely manner
• Curious in nature and always looking to question, learn, and look for better ways to do things
• Personable, fun, team oriented

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent or higher

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to communicate effectively with team members and external partners through multiple forms of technology with telephone and computer. Must be able to receive and convey information.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, meeting rooms, copier/printer etc. as well as have the ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to communicate effectively with team members and external partners through multiple forms of technology with telephone and computer. Must be able to receive and convey information.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, meeting rooms, copier/printer etc. as well as have the ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time