Accounts Payable Analyst

Job Description

Analyst – Accounts Payable | Family Dollar

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Family Dollar, located in Chesapeake, VA. As a prominent retail organization, Family Dollar is committed to delivering value to its extensive customer base across numerous communities. This Analyst position plays a vital part in the Accounts Payable department, directly contributing to the accurate and timely processing of payments and the overall financial integrity of the company. The role involves detailed research, data analysis, and active participation in process improvements to ensure smooth and efficient financial operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Chesapeake, VA
• Pay: $65000–$70000 yearly
• Team: Accounts Payable team, reporting to the Director of Accounts Payable
• Mission: To research accounts payable issues, analyze reports, support AP tasks, and identify process improvement opportunities to ensure accurate and efficient financial operations.
• Tech Stack: Lawson AP, MMS, RETEK, OfficeTrax, Facility HQ, Tango, KYRIBA, EDI, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SQL, Showcase, Excel Add-In

What You’ll Actually Do
• Issue Resolution: Assist with the research and resolution of vendor payment issues by utilizing internal and external resources to ensure timely and accurate disbursements.
• Financial Operations Support: Support Accounts Payable teams in executing activities related to invoice payments, account reconciliations, payment investigations, and Accounts Receivable entry processing.
• System Integrity & Monitoring: Monitor and ensure the smooth operation of all system interfaces, including RETEK to Lawson, MMS to Lawson, PLM to RETEK, MMS to KYRIBA, and all EDI transmissions, while also reviewing and resolving Accounts Payable interface errors.
• Reporting & Analysis: Prepare recurring financial reports and conduct ad hoc analysis for management review, contributing to informed decision-making and identifying process improvement opportunities.
• Month-End Closing & Budgeting: Execute the monthly Lawson Accounts Payable closing process, review and resolve debit balances, and create the annual budget for all Disbursements departments, ensuring monthly accruals and reconciliations are completed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically within Accounts Payable, Accounting, or a closely related financial discipline.
• Experience: Demonstrated experience with writing and running data queries; proven expertise in reading EDI Data; and practical experience creating and running SQL, Showcase, and Excel Add-In queries to extract and analyze financial data.
• Skills: Strong analytical aptitude to compare, interpret, and format data into comprehensive reports, making sound judgments based on this knowledge; excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation) to effectively inform team members and management; and expert-level proficiency with computer skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Bonus: Financial accounting knowledge, CAPP-Certified A/P Professional certification, experience with various financial reporting tools, and experience handling audit inquiries by preparing and providing relevant documentation.