Accounts Payable Specialist

Destination Pet Holdings LLC; Texas; Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental, disability and

Life insurance

401k match

Pet Care discounts

Flexible Time Off

Startup mentality with funding

Job summary

Destination Pet LLC is hiring an Accounts Payable Specialist to analyze invoices, resolve discrepancies, and manage expenses across the company. You will handle weekly check runs, uphold documentation standards, and support month-end activities while communicating with over 100 locations and corporate staff.

The role emphasizes Excel proficiency, NetSuite or Coupa familiarity, and strong organizational and communication skills to thrive in a collaborative, remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• An associate degree or above in business or accounting is desired. Not required.
• At least 3 years of experience in Accounts Payable.
• Must be highly proficient using Excel and other accounting software.
• A Plus to have NetSuite or Coupa experience.
• Strong organizational and time management skills for meeting deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office is needed to succeed in this position.
• Desire to be part of a team that steps in and helps each other when needed to achieve common goals.
• Great written and verbal communication skills, ability to listen, empathize and communicate effectively.
• Adapts to change with a positive attitude, self-starter, takes direction well.
• Exceptional troubleshooting skills, detail orientated.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• High Speed Internet at home for remote working.
• Physical: Must be able to handle long periods of sitting.

Responsibilities

• Check run will be once a week in office, which will require creating FedEx labels and dropping off special checks at FedEx.
• Review check requests for appropriate documentation and approval prior to processing for payment.
• Manage AP Mailbox on assigned days.
• Reconcile statements; research and correct discrepancies as needed.
• Clear, concise and professional communication with over 100 locations and Corporate Staff.
• Uses an understanding of the General Ledger to review, code and process vendor invoices for multiple companies.
• Identifies and resolves vendor invoices which will require the ability to research, communicate, and follow through.
• Manges vendor account reconciliations.
• Maintains vendor maintenance and communications to ensure that vendor documentation is received.
• Assist with month end responsibilities, audits, and other projects.
• Ability to manage multiple email accounts.

Skills

Excel proficiency

MS Office

Strong communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Associate degree or higher in business or accounting

Tools

NetSuite

Coupa

Job description

Welcome to Destination Pet. We are One Pack- a united team working together to elevate the love and lives of pet families. Our pet-obsessed professionals create a connected care network of trustworthy partners who bring creative innovation every day. We are revolutionizing the pet industry. Join us! The accounts payable specialist manages our expenses across the company.

You will analyze invoices and expense reports, resolve accounting discrepancies, and charge expenses to accounts. We are looking to add an Accounts Payable Specialist to our Pack!

REPORTS TO: Accounts Payable Manager PAY: $54,000 - $58,000 Depending on Experience

CORE RESPONSIBILITES:

• Check run will be once a week in office, which will require creating FedEx labels and dropping off special checks at FedEx.
• Review check requests for appropriate documentation and approval prior to processing for payment.
• Manage AP Mailbox on assigned days.
• Reconcile statements; research and correct discrepancies as needed.
• Clear, concise and professional communication with over 100 locations and Corporate Staff.
• Uses an understanding of the General Ledger to review, code and process vendor invoices for multiple companies.
• Identifies and resolves vendor invoices which will require the ability to research, communicate, and follow through.
• Manges vendor account reconciliations.
• Maintains vendor maintenance and communications to ensure that vendor documentation is received.
• Assist with month end responsibilities, audits, and other projects.
• Ability to manage multiple email accounts.

REQUIREMENTS: Expertise & Experience:

• An associate degree or above in business or accounting is desired. Not required.
• At least 3 years of experience in Accounts Payable.
• Must be highly proficient using Excel and other accounting software.
• A Plus to have NetSuite or Coupa experience.
• Strong organizational and time management skills for meeting deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office is needed to succeed in this position.
• Desire to be a part of a team that steps in and helps each other when needed to achieve common goals.
• Great written and verbal communication skills, ability to listen, empathize and communicate effectively.
• Adapts to change with a positive attitude, self-starter, takes direction well.
• Exceptional troubleshooting skills, detail orientated.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• High Speed Internet at home for remote working.
• Physical: Must be able to handle long periods of sitting.

Why is working here different? (PERKS):

• Health, vision, dental, long & short-term disability, and Life insurance.
• A Startup mentality company with stable funding.
• Set paths to leadership opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance with flexible & set schedule opportunities.
• 401k match.
• Pet Care discounts.
• Flexible Time Off.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a network of like-minded professionals.

Destination Pet LLC affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Destination Pet LLC endeavors to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our recruitment team.

At Destination Pet, we're all about creating a workplace that's bursting with diversity and inclusivity. We don't play favorites or judge folks based on skin color, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other protected characteristics. Our hiring decisions are solely based on what you can bring to the team. So, we're throwing the door wide open for all like-minded candidates who believe in celebrating and honoring diversity and inclusion.

Destination Pet, headquartered in Irving, Texas, is a national network of pet-obsessed professionals dedicated to elevating the love and lives of our pet families through total pet care. With more than a century of experience, our founders understood the need for better pet healthcare and believed in the value of integrating pet services from veterinary medicine to, grooming, boarding, daycare, training and more. By connecting the experts behind the scenes, we get to know our pet families in a way that allows us to offer proactive, convenient, and personalized advice and care.