Temporary Accounts Payable Assistant - G-III Licensed Categories

G-III Apparel Group, the world's premier designer and manufacturer of quality leather outerwear, dresses, women's suits, sportswear and accessories, with a comprehensive portfolio of over 30 licensed and wholly-owned brands, including Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan, Guess?, Tommy Hilfiger, Karl Lagerfeld, Levi’s, Dockers, Jessica Simpson, Vince Camuto, Ellen Tracy, Kensie, Ivanka Trump, and G.H. Bass, among others is seeking a temporary Accounts Payable assistant to join it's team based in New York City.

The primary purpose of the Accounts Payable Assistant is to ensure business needs meet the highest of standards in regards to Accounts Payable invoice processing, team dynamics, integrity and knowledge of accounts payable processes. Provide support to increase productivity and overall performance of accounts payable processing in compliance with company set standards and SOX internal controls.

• Assist with the daily sorting, stamping and distribution of incoming mail into Accounts Payable, which includes external and inter-office mail, as well as the printing and distribution of invoices from G-III A/P invoices email inbox
• Review invoices for appropriate documentation, approvals/signatures within the set hierarchy, prior to payment
• Voucher, code and batch invoices in preparation of data entry and/or scanning for OCR Data Capture
• Data entry of invoices into JD Edwards Enterprise One
• Assist with the monthly time sensitive process of the setup and payments of commission invoices
• Run payment and supplier ledger queries when needed
• Prepare employee T&E reports in preparation for payments when needed
• Assist with daily processing of production invoices, including but not limited to, freight entry reference, purchase orders, receipt quantities, styles and costing
• Reconcile vendor statements as needed and strong follow-up to pending or unresolved aging matters
• Participate in check-runs and/or electronic funds transfers by matching invoices payment remittances, prepare them for authorized signatures, mailing and filing
• Make copies of select invoices for the Accounting Department and/or auditors when needed
• Assist with filing and document retrieval when needed

• 1-2 years of Accounts Payable experience
• Basic knowledge of applicable accounts payable/general ledger systems and procedures, financial chart of accounts and corporate procedures
• Must have strong work ethics
• Must be detail oriented, reliable and have a professional attitude at all times
• Must be able to adapt quickly to change management and processing revisions while being able to maintain priorities in check
• Must be self-motivated and display initiative
• Must be able to work well independently within a team in a fast-paced and high volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
• Proficient in MS Office applications with emphasis on MS Excel
• Experience in AS400 – ACS inventory systems or similar a plus
• Experience in Oracle ERP systems - JD Edwards Enterprise One preferred