Payments Audit Support, Internal Audit - Lakeland

Publix Super Markets; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock ownership plan

Opportunity to purchase additional Pub

401(k) retirement savings plan

Group health, dental and vision plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Short- and long-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Free hot lunches

Job summary

Publix Super Markets is seeking an Administrative Support role within its Internal Audit department to assist with audit and clerical support for the Payments Audit team, including organizing documents and maintaining databases used in merchandise and promotional fund audits.

The role also analyzes and recovers funds due to Publix from improperly billed store coupons, prepares claims, and processes dispute requests. Strong data analysis and basic Microsoft Office skills are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years’ experience in an analytical field (e.g., accounting, data mining, business analysis).
• Flexibility/Adaptability.
• Independence.
• Planning and Organizing.
• Time Management.
• Data Analysis.
• Detail Orientation.
• Customer Focus.
• Written Communication.
• Microsoft Word (Basic).
• Microsoft Excel (Basic).
• Microsoft Access (Basic).
• SAP (Financial).
• Copilot (Basic).

Responsibilities

• This position is responsible for gathering, organizing, maintaining and analyzing documents and data used to perform Merchandise and promotional fund audits.
• This position is responsible for preparing approved claims for processing and sending supporting documentation to suppliers/brokers.
• This position is responsible for processing and tracking incoming correspondence (dispute) requests and delivering payback claim packages for internal and external claims.
• This position is responsible for analyzing, auditing and investigating promotional funds to identify incorrectly billed Publix coupons and creating and processing audit claims to recover the identified funds from the suppliers.
• This position is responsible for performing additional tasks as needed or requested by the Manager of Payments Audit.

Skills

Data analysis

Detail orientation

Customer focus

Written communications

Time management

Planning & organizing

Flexibility/adaptability

Independence

Education

High School diploma

Associate’s degree in Accounting or analytical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

SAP (Financial)

Copilot

Job description

Job Category

Administrative Support, Legal & Public Affairs

Department

Internal Audit

Description

The purpose of this position is to provide audit and clerical support to the Payments Audit department, including organizing and preparing documents and maintaining databases used in merchandise and promotional fund audits. This position also analyzes and recovers funds due to Publix as a result of incorrectly billed store coupons.

Primary Responsibilities

• This position is responsible for gathering, organizing, maintaining and analyzing documents and data used to perform Merchandise and promotional fund audits.
• This position is responsible for preparing approved claims for processing and sending supporting documentation to suppliers/brokers.
• This position is responsible for processing and tracking incoming correspondence (dispute) requests and delivering payback claim packages for internal and external claims.
• This position is responsible for analyzing, auditing and investigating promotional funds to identify incorrectly billed Publix coupons and creating and processing audit claims to recover the identified funds from the suppliers.
• This position is responsible for performing additional tasks as needed or requested by the Manager of Payments Audit.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• At least 2 years’ experience working in an analytical field (i.e., accounting, data mining, business analysis, etc.)
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Independence
• Planning and Organizing
• Time Management
• Data Analysis
• Detail Orientation
• Customer Focus
• Written Communication
• Microsoft Word (Basic)
• Microsoft Excel (Basic)
• Microsoft Access (Basic)
• SAP (Financial)
• Copilot (Basic)

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Accounting or another analytical discipline
• 3 years’ experience working in an analytical field (i.e., accounting, data mining, business analysis, etc.)
• Microsoft Access (Intermediate)
• Publix’s Systems (i.e., PIMS, Marwood, and DIPS)
• Publix Corporate Purchasing Systems (PFMS)
• Publix Connection (i.e., Merchandise/DSD Payables Share Point, Publix Business Connection, etc.)
• Snowflake

Benefits Information

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: https://jobs-beta.publix.com/benefits/

Year End Bonus

To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week’s pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check. In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks’ pay.

Additional Information

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.