APSpecialistII

**_General Position Summary:_** Provide general support to the International Accounts Payable Department. Includes invoice coding, matching temp liability accrual lines and managing freight vendors and transactions. Recording of consumption entries, quantity variance analysis and follow up, vendor down payment processing and reconciliation generation, filing, scanning & copying, e-mailing and special projects as needed. . **_Essential Functions/Responsibilities:_** * Entry of invoice data into the SAP system and perform voucher match procedures for freight. * Investigate discrepant invoices for freight as necessary and resolve independently or propose solution to supervisor per departmental guidelines. * Log and maintain spreadsheets for adjustments and interest calculations for Expeditor invoices. * Manage third party provider for freight invoicing * Prepare down payments for freight vendors and send payment remittance after payment is made. * Balance spreadsheets/invoices to appropriate registers (finished goods, raw materials** _,_** accounts payable and assigned General Ledger accounts). * Prepare month end journal entries to General Ledger. * Verify, obtain approvals and process debit note payments. * Process licensee invoices via email or EDI * Monthly reconciliation of assigned general ledger accounts. * Filing of international documents according to policy. **_Secondary Functions:_** Maintain positive open lines of communication with all Columbia Sportswear management, staff, liaison offices and other departments in order to contribute to the smooth flow of information and efficient operation of the organization. Perform other related duties as assigned. **_Job Scope:_** Job involves recurring work situations of moderate complexity with occasional variations from the norm. This position works under some supervision with general instructions provided for new assignments. Work is checked on a regular basis by peers and the supervisor. This position operates fr