Senior Coordinator, Accounts Payable

Burlington Coat Factory Whse. Corp.; United States; On-site; USD 2,149,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate discount

Flexible hours

Job summary

Burlington Coat Factory Whse. Corp. is seeking an Accounts Payable Senior Coordinator to ensure accurate, timely payments to vendors in a high‑volume, fast‑paced environment. You will match invoices with purchase orders and receiving documents, enter data, and support SOX compliance.

Responsibilities include reviewing disputes, preparing management reports, and cross‑training A/P staff. Competitive wages, flexible hours, and associate discounts are offered.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Accounts Payable experience.
• High school diploma required; Associate’s or Bachelor's in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process and ensure timely payment of vendor invoices.
• Manually match invoices to purchase orders and receiving documents; enter data.
• Review vendor disputes and old invoices to resolve issues.
• Maintain SOX controls and monitor compliance; pursue process improvements.
• Prepare monthly reporting deliverables for management.

Skills

Accounts payable operations

ERP systems experience

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Associate/Bachelor’s in Business/Finance/Accounting

Tools

Oracle R12

Oracle Purchasing

MS Office Suite

MicroStrategy

Job description

Position Overview The Accounts Payable Senior Coordinator is responsible for the accurate and timely payment of assigned vendors in accordance with company policies and procedures as well as government laws and regulations in a high volume, fast paced, time-sensitive environment. This includes but is not limited to accumulating the proper payment documents, review of documents for completeness and accuracy, payment of the verified documents within prescribed time period and filing of completed invoice packets. Also, responsible for manually matching invoices to purchase orders and receiving documents and entering data from all matched invoices and/or write debits where applicable. In addition, this position is required to thoroughly understand the departmental policies, processes, and procedures, assist with cross training other A/P staff, and perform special projects for the Management team.

A Day in the Life

• Perform all daily accounts payable functions in all aspects of Merchandise Accounts Payable including preparation and filing of required reports and payments to all vendors, organizations, including manually matching invoices to purchase orders and receiving documents and enter data from all matched invoices and/or write debits where applicable; ensures timely payments of vendor invoices and maintains accurate records and control reports
• Review and research vendor disputes, statements and old invoices to resolve issues
• Identify and recommend process improvement initiatives and monitoring controls within functional area and scale and resolve issues proactively.
• Reviews and maintains system procedures and policies around accounts payable functions to ensure adherence to company guidelines and monitor SOX compliance for all processes and procedures
• Develop and maintain partner relationships with vendor community, business units and corporate stakeholders
• Prepares monthly reporting deliverables for management use.
• Perform any additional duties requested by management

You'll Come With

• Considerable knowledge of accounts payable operations with large ERP AP system experience, as well as 1099 filing experience
• Ability to effectively communicate with management, peers, and external parties
• Strategic Thinker who is adaptable to change
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work within deadlines and utilize resources to meet those deadlines
• Understanding of business, accounting, and accounts payable policies
• Ability to take direction and implement changes
• Ability to adapt to changing business environment
• Understanding of and adherence to control procedures
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Oracle R12 and/or Oracle Purchasing, Micro Strategy and other reporting tools

Education and Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma required – Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting preferred.
• Licenses/Certification/Registration: N/A
• Experience: 3-5 years related Accounts Payable experience.

Come join our team.

You’re going to like it here! You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount.

• Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance.
• Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan.

We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day.

Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location.

Compensation Range: $15.60 - $22.00

For over half a century, Burlington have been delivering value to our customers, associates and our communities. With our every day low prices on top brand name merchandise for the entire family and home, combined with our dedication to our thousands of associates nationwide and our ability to make an impact in the communities where we live and work, Burlington is proud to be an award-winning off-price retailer.

Visit BurlingtonStores.Jobs for a full listing of our available jobs.