Accounts Payable Coordinator - FREEMAN
Dallas, TX
About the Job
About Us
Freeman is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’ largest network of experts, Freeman’s insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 97-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.
Summary
The Accounts Payable Coordinator supports the Corporate Accounts Payable department. Coordinates workflow for resolution associates. Resolves invoice processing integration failures between the procurement platform and ERP system. Resolves pending actions related to receiving, purchase orders, billing, and processing discrepancies. Builds and maintains relationships with our customers and researches and resolves all customer related inquiries. Handles urgent demands and assists with other Accounts Payable functions as needed.
This position will support our Finance team. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office 2-3 days per week. The ideal candidate will be located in Dallas, TX.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
+ Organized and detail oriented. Ability to establish and maintain ownership of review of work and AP processes.
+ Comfortable communicating with AP Resolution associates, providing coaching and feedback, and answering inquiries.
+ Follow Freeman’s process for researching invoice processing integration failures and resolving them within the expected Service Level Agreement to ensure payment within the agreed upon terms.
+ Follow Freeman’s process for researching pending actions and resolving them within the expected Service Level Agreement to ensure payment within the agreed upon terms.
+ Monitor Field Finance and urgent requests to ensure resolution is expeditiously achieved.
+ Navigate and research via the following systems: Coupa, SAP, MS Outlook, Samanage.
+ Comfortable communicating with vendors, management, and internal staff, including professional and timely written and verbal response to inquiries.
+ Create ad-hoc reports (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) and functions as directed by management.
+ Collaborate with management to recommend and facilitate process changes as needed.
+ Accurately process invoices into the Coupa and SAP systems.
+ Provide additional assistance to co-workers as needed to meet deadlines.
+ Cross-train in additional accounts payable functions.
+ Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Education & Experience
+ High School Diploma is required; College degree or experience is preferred.
+ Three (2) or more years of experience in Accounting or Finance.
+ Two (2) or more years of SAP ERP and/or Coupa experience is preferred.
+ Experience with ten-key is required.
+ Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
+ Must have strong aptitude in Microsoft Office products (MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Outlook).
What We Offer
Freeman provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.
+ Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
+ Tuition Reimbursement
+ Paid Parental Leave
+ Life, Accident and Disability
+ Retirement with Company Match
+ Paid Time Off
Diversity Commitment
At Freeman, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
#LI-Hybrid
Freeman is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’ largest network of experts, Freeman’s insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 97-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.
Summary
The Accounts Payable Coordinator supports the Corporate Accounts Payable department. Coordinates workflow for resolution associates. Resolves invoice processing integration failures between the procurement platform and ERP system. Resolves pending actions related to receiving, purchase orders, billing, and processing discrepancies. Builds and maintains relationships with our customers and researches and resolves all customer related inquiries. Handles urgent demands and assists with other Accounts Payable functions as needed.
This position will support our Finance team. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office 2-3 days per week. The ideal candidate will be located in Dallas, TX.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
+ Organized and detail oriented. Ability to establish and maintain ownership of review of work and AP processes.
+ Comfortable communicating with AP Resolution associates, providing coaching and feedback, and answering inquiries.
+ Follow Freeman’s process for researching invoice processing integration failures and resolving them within the expected Service Level Agreement to ensure payment within the agreed upon terms.
+ Follow Freeman’s process for researching pending actions and resolving them within the expected Service Level Agreement to ensure payment within the agreed upon terms.
+ Monitor Field Finance and urgent requests to ensure resolution is expeditiously achieved.
+ Navigate and research via the following systems: Coupa, SAP, MS Outlook, Samanage.
+ Comfortable communicating with vendors, management, and internal staff, including professional and timely written and verbal response to inquiries.
+ Create ad-hoc reports (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) and functions as directed by management.
+ Collaborate with management to recommend and facilitate process changes as needed.
+ Accurately process invoices into the Coupa and SAP systems.
+ Provide additional assistance to co-workers as needed to meet deadlines.
+ Cross-train in additional accounts payable functions.
+ Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Education & Experience
+ High School Diploma is required; College degree or experience is preferred.
+ Three (2) or more years of experience in Accounting or Finance.
+ Two (2) or more years of SAP ERP and/or Coupa experience is preferred.
+ Experience with ten-key is required.
+ Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
+ Must have strong aptitude in Microsoft Office products (MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Outlook).
What We Offer
Freeman provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.
+ Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
+ Tuition Reimbursement
+ Paid Parental Leave
+ Life, Accident and Disability
+ Retirement with Company Match
+ Paid Time Off
Diversity Commitment
At Freeman, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
#LI-Hybrid
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