Work Location Type: Hybrid
As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we’re dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.
Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. We’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• BA/BS Degree in accounting or business or equivalent work experience
• English proficiency, both written and verbal, required
• French proficiency a plus
• Some Expertise in Accounts Payables and SAP – AP module is preferred
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of business principles
• Knowledge and understanding of GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley control compliance law and regulations is preferred
• Must possess good communication skills with the ability to work effectively with internal and external business partners.
• Must demonstrate a commitment to Company values and goals.
• Must possess good negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office Suite.
  Grainger is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status

• Validate/key data from images into imaging and SAP systems in a timely manner according to predetermined guidelines.
• Verify that the correct supplier is selected, and remit-to address is correct.
• Perform quality checks to ensure that scanned invoice documents are readable and meets predetermined quality standards. Request document rescans, as necessary.
• Provide documentation required in the resolution of reoccurring problems associated with poor invoice quality and/or documents that cause a slow-down of the scanning operation.
• Determine and select the correct processing queue in Imaging/OCR and SAP.
• Perform 3-way match verifying the accuracy of the purchase order to the invoice.
• Ensure adequate accounting approvals are present prior to processing invoices for payment.
• Support and assist in the image system maintenance by monitoring and ensuring that all documents scanned are readable prior to indexing and entry into the systems.
• Analyzes easy and medium complexity cases (emails, workflow, and other queues) regarding invoice discrepancies and drives their timely resolution ensuring payment and maximizing discounts earned.
• Ensures compliance with Company policy, regulatory and legal guidelines.
• Determine and perform corrective action needed to resolve discrepancies within predetermined payment terms.
• Negotiate/resolve settlement disbursements from supplier correspondence.
• Review and determine documents eligibility for monthly, quarterly, and annual accrual.
• Identify internal and/or external process breakdown and work to eliminate root cause of invoice discrepancies.
• Approve company-wide operating expense purchase request documents.
• Verify and ensure all payment request documents have correct general ledger account numbers.
• Ensure payment request documents comply with CP1-19-1 guidelines.
• Prepare necessary documentation to obtain required level of approval.
• Train employees/managers on approval matrix requirements.
• Review system approval hierarchy to ensure compliance with Company Policy Approval Matrix.
• Recommend process improvements
• Special projects as assigned by Supervisor.
• Serve as primary contact for assigned accounts
• Train and assist other coordinators in the area
• Performs other duties as assigned