Our goal is to be the best retailer in USA in the eyes of our customers, associates, and business partners.

We would love to have you join the Scheels team!

Overview:

SCHEELS is seeking an individual who has a passion for accounting and problem solving. This individual should encompass a willingness to learn and embrace a culture of hard work and collaboration. The Accounts Payable- Freight position will work hands-on with the Corporate Accounting, Vendor Compliance, Logistics, Warehousing, Ecom, Imports and Stores to ensure that all freight bills are accurate and fair. In addition, they will be responsible for reviewing any freight variances and communicating corrective action to either the Scheels Logistics Routing Coordinators and/or vendors.

What it takes to be a Scheels Expert:

Customer Service

• Genuinely and consistently treat co-workers, customers and business partners like they are the most important person including eye contact, a smile and a genuine “Thank you”

Culture

• Approach daily tasks, projects and follow-up communication with energy and sense of urgency
• Cultivate a deep desire to become a knowledge expert in their role with the ability to apply their knowledge and experience with great impact.
• Show respect and appreciation for others and Scheels
• Arrive to work and meetings 10 minutes early

Team Mentality

• Genuine interest and action in helping others before yourself, regardless of recognition or reward

Teach-ability

• Consistent eagerness to listen, learn, apply knowledge and accept critical feedback
• Ability to adapt to a changing work environment
• Ability to apply concepts of basic math, grammar, punctuation and spelling

Dress Code

• Meets Scheels dress and grooming expectations in support of professional, clean and welcoming environment for customers, co-workers and business partners

Efficiency

• Demonstrate pride and ownership of their work while meeting expected deadlines

The Essentials:

• Develop efficient systems and protocol for freight billing and analysis.
• Audit and pay all LTL/FTL freight carrier invoices.
• Ability to work with the Corporate Accounting team on timely payment of all LTL/FTL freight carrier invoices.
• Build and maintain vendor/carrier relationships to ensure excellent customer service.
• Accurately bill stores, warehouses, and Ecom for their portions of all freight invoices
• Responsible for ensuring that the freight general ledger is accurate and balanced on a monthly basis.
• Substantiate freight reweigh/reclass invoices from carriers to assess if correct or we need to refute these additional charges.
• Based on reweigh/reclass findings, work with Scheels Logistics Routing Coordinators and/or vendors on proper routing protocol for Scheels shipments, to help mitigate these additional fees.
• File damage/shortage claims for stores, on any loads routed by the Scheels Logistics Team
• Cross train on setting up BOL’s for freight carrier shipments.
• Help review freight charges on vendor invoices for accuracy against negotiated contracts and help maintain the rules on our internal freight portal.
• Assist the Vendor Compliance team with credit memo entry.
• Timely follow-up on outstanding issues.

Expert Experience:

Ideal candidates will have an accounting or finance degree or 3-4 years’ work experience in accounting or related field. Minimum of 1 year of logistics experience is preferred. In addition, they should be proficient with basic math/excel functions, have great communication skills and be detail oriented.

Activity:

Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation

Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Roles are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Scheels cares about the health and safety of our Associates. Associates are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties in a fashion that minimizes the risk of injury

Schedule:

Must be flexible to work between 8a.m. and 5p.m., Monday through Friday, with some weekends as needed averaging 40 hours per week

Benefits:

Scheels offers a complete benefits package to include:

• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Associate Discount
• Health & Dental Insurance
• Short Term & Long Term Disability Insurance
• All State Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• 401(K)/Roth(K)
• Maternity Leave
• Bereavement

Equal Employment Opportunity

Scheels is an equal employment opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Scheels will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals when appropriate.