Operations Coordinator - Accounts Payable

Job Posting:

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.

This role is approved to be either Remote or Hybrid in accordance with company policy.

Job Function and Responsibilities:

The AP Operations group partners with locations throughout Ferguson. They assist in resolving discrepancies with external and internal vendor invoices. General areas of responsibility include researching invoices, contacting branch associates and vendors, and resolving disputes. AP operations coordinators are responsible for working issues on individual invoices. They also work with direct-shipment invoices and problems with vendor debits and negative balances.

Areas of Impact:

Delivers job responsibilities following a defined standard output or set of procedures. Work consists of tasks that are very routine, or well defined, with specific instructions to achieve standardized solutions.

Problem solving:

Problems and issues faced are routine and solutions are clear. Follows a well established and familiar set of job activities and/or job process to solve a problem.

Job duties:

• Research problems with discrepant external invoices. Work with districts and vendors to resolve so invoices can be paid.
• Research problems with intercompany invoices. Work with shipping and receiving locations to prevent inventory and costing issues.
• Review direct batches to research and correct invoice discrepancies. Work with districts to process once ready.
• Research problems with old vendor debits that haven’t cleared.
• Act within the scope of established objectives and policies to accomplish assigned goals.
• Under the direction of the manager, perform duties as are required of their division. This can involve working with many branches across a large geography on a particular task.
• Participates in associate meetings and communicates any concerns to management.

Qualifications and requirements:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-motivated/goal oriented
• Ability to effectively multi-task
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