Senior Accounts Payable Specialist
About Us
Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage, and accessories, combining notable style with the latest design technology and the utmost attention to quality and durability. For more than 100 years, Samsonite has leveraged its rich heritage to create unparalleled products that fulfill the travel lifestyle needs of conscious movers everywhere. With a portfolio of brands including Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, High Sierra, Gregory, Hartmann, and Lipault Paris, our products are sold in over 100 countries in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America through our company-operated retail store, websites and a variety of retail partners.
Job Description
- Process PO and non-PO invoices accurately and in accordance with company policies, controls and deadlines.
- Review and help resolve invoice exceptions, three-way match discrepancies, coding issues, approval delays, vendor statements, and aging items.
- Support SAP S/4HANA Accounts Payable activities, including testing, issue resolution, data validation, documentation, and post-go-live support.
- Aid in payment proposals, open invoices, GR/IR or receiving-related discrepancies, and audit-ready documentation.
- Partner with Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, IT, vendors, and business users to resolve invoice and payment questions.
- Support month-end close, reporting, compliance requests, and process improvement efforts.
- Accounts Payable invoice processing, exception handling, and payment support.
- Understanding of PO and non-PO invoice workflows, three-way match, approvals, vendor statements, and aging items.
- ERP system experience, preferably SAP; SAP S/4HANA exposure is a plus.
- Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency, including sorting, filtering, lookups, and basic data analysis.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and follow-through.
- Analytical thinking, reconciliation, research, and problem-solving skills.
- Clear communication with vendors, internal business partners, and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to maintain audit-ready documentation and follow company policies, controls, and deadlines.
Qualifications
- Associate degree, bachelor's degree, or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field required.
- 2+ years of Accounts Payable or related finance experience preferred.
- Experience with invoice processing, exception resolution, payment support, vendors, or internal business partners.
- ERP system experience required; SAP experience preferred.
- Strong Excel, communication, organization, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively.
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP FI, SAP MM, MIRO, F110, or AP automation/workflow tools.
- Experience with three-way match, GR/IR review, vendor statements, payment proposals, or go-live support.
- Experience in consumer products, retail, wholesale, manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain.
- Experience creating SOPs, work instructions, documentation, training materials.
About The Team
This role follows a hybrid schedule, with four days per week in the Mansfield office. The position requires regular use of Microsoft Office, ERP systems, AP workflow tools, and collaboration with teams across departments and locations.
What We Value
At Samsonite, we do more than create the bags that move with our consumer, we inspire and celebrate the moments that move them. We believe we have a responsibility to the world in how we operate, the products we sell, the communities where we live and work, and how we treat the people we employ. We're as diverse as travel itself, and like travel, your journey with Samsonite presents the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and explore your passions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Samsonite is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting and maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers, and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect free from unlawful harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.