Job Description
Job Description
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Coordinator, 18 hours/week (NON-EXEMPT)
Who we are: At Franklin Sports, Inc. we believe that sports make life better. Driven by our passion to get people moving, playing and competing, we bring sports to life for athletes of all ages. Whether our job is designing a product for a World Series MVP or a child enjoying their first swings of the bat, we are dedicated to make sports inspiring, fun and accessible for all. Every day, we collaborate to bring innovation and quality craftsmanship across the world of sport. We are proud of our partnerships with Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, USA Pickleball, and Hasbro’s Nerf brand which bring energy, strength, and joy to our products. We are family owned and family driven. To join Franklin Sports is to join the #FranklinFam.
What you will do:
We are looking to hire a part time Accounts Payable Specialist to process a high volume of foreign vendor invoices. This position will be responsible for supporting daily accounts payable processes including but not limited to invoice processing, handling issues and coordinating research of discrepancies, and processing payments. This position may occasionally support the domestic vendor accounts payable function as well.
The ideal candidate must have a strong background in accounting software and thorough data entry skills and should be looking to contribute to a growing organization in a part-time capacity. The candidate will work closely with vendors and internal team members to resolve issues and must have excellent communication skills. We are looking for a focused individual that can work with minimal direction.
We are looking for someone who works 6 hours Mondays – Wednesdays.
The position is located in our Stoughton MA Headquarters location, with a hybrid option and will report to the Assistant Controller.
#FranklinFamily
IN MORE DETAIL, YOU WILL:
- Process approximately 400-600 invoices per month including coding and approval verification
- Manage and prioritize invoices to ensure they are paid timely and accurately
- Calculate invoice discounts for terms and/or other deductions
- Process electronic payments on a weekly basis
- Reconcile vendor statements
- Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries in a timely manner
- Reconcile A/P sub ledger to General ledger
- Produce monthly reports to assist with month end close
- Maintain accounts payable files
- Other duties as assigned
Who you are:
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field strongly preferred
- 1-3 years of accounts payable experience required
What you have done/essential to the role:
- Prior accounting experience
- Strong data entry skills and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical skills to analyze financial data and detect discrepancies
- Excellent computer user skills with advanced Excel required
- Infor Enterprise Financials and Powerlink experience are desirable
Level of Responsibility:
Interact regularly with internal and external parties, presents information for decision making to manager, and requires detailed input of documentation into databases and accounting systems
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position supervises / does not supervise employees
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit/stand; use hands or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
If you are interested in joining the #FranklinFamily, please apply.
For this role, the pay range is $28.00-$29.00/per hour, which is what we reasonably expect to offer when filling the position. Your actual offer will depend on things like your experience, skills, and what you bring to the team
This role will have the following benefits due to it’s part time nature:
- Employee Discounts
- 401K with immediate participation
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit/stand, walk, kneel, crouch, has color and depth vision, possess the manual dexterity to use hands or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear, climb on ladders or be in heights. The employee needs to be able to carry 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Franklin Sports is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.