Overview:

From designing the first patented down jacket in America, to winning 60 industry awards in the last 10 years, Eddie Bauer has built a legacy of inspiration, innovation, and exploration over the last century. While our business has changed over the past 100 years, our work has remained centered around engaging in the transformative powers of the outdoors. Our ideas and actions are stronger, bolder, and more successful when we act together. We are committed as an organization in finding diverse and unique talent, with varied perspectives, and many different ideas. Every role within Eddie Bauer, from our corporate office to our stores, will have an opportunity to play a part in achieving our mission of inspiring, empowering and enabling everyone to experience the outdoors and live their adventure.

General Summary: Coordinate and direct workloads for the Domestic and Foreign Merchandise area and assist with the resolution of complicated issues. Prepare and process Wire Transfer/Draft payments. 

This is a temporary position. 

• Manage and help prioritize the processing of Domestic and Foreign Merch Invoices.
• Review over tolerance invoices and new vendor set-ups.
• Prepare and process wire transfers and draft payments.
• Reconcile and breakdown debit note packets PNWS.
• Void merchandise checks when needed.
• Review and process various merch claims.
• Communicate with Vendors, Merchandising, and Warehouse to resolve any outstanding payment issues.
• Work on special projects as assigned.
• Complete Journal entries as needed at month end.
• Process US Customs and Duty invoices.
• Monitor and organize a high volume shared email in-box.
• Responsible for making sure that invoices are coded to the correct accounts and are paid to the correct vendor.
• Perform such other duties as directed by the supervisor

• Associate’s degree; Accounting or Finance emphasis preferred.
• 3+ years of accounts payable experience, preferably within a retail company.
• Strong accounting background with knowledge in Inventory and Cost Accounting.
• Knowledge of monthly account reconciliations.
• Strong experience working with Lawson and GT Nexus.
• Experience working with multiple currencies.
• Ability to work with limited supervision in a fast pace environment.
• Ability to work well with others and motivate colleagues.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills;
• Good organization skills and ability to handle multiple tasks at one time.
• Key boarding and 10 key by touch skills that support processing a large volume of invoices on a daily basis.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Word and advanced Excel skills; vlookups, functions, and pivot tables.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, including group mailbox management.
• Adhere to regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration. Job duties may be performed effectively using the hybrid work program designated by the company.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor as the company retains the right to change duties to this position.
• Must have authorization to work in the United States.