Accounts Payable Coordinator

About Us

Welcome to Advance Plumbing & Heating Supply Company, a fourth-generation family owned and operated business, started in 1920. The company's original location was at 2984 Grand River Ave. in Detroit, across from the Motor City Casino. On October 31st, 2016 we moved to our new location at 150 Parsons St. in Midtown Detroit. The new state-of-the-art location features the City of Detroit's first ever Decorative Plumbing Showroom which opened in winter of 2018.

In 1990, with a solid reputation for excellence and an expanding market, Advance opened up a second location in Walled Lake, Michigan which features a state-of-the-art 5,000-square foot decorative plumbing showroom and an outstanding plumbing & heating parts counter.

The Accounts Payable Coordinator ensures that our incoming invoices and orders are accurate while confirming we receive all items we have ordered. Primary responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Coordinator are organizing and managing invoices, solving errors relating to purchase orders, and ensuring a correct balance between invoices, products received, and payments to vendors in a timely fashion.

• Facilitate the accounts payable process through the management of the invoice process while organizing and matching invoices to receiving documents
• Provides solutions relating to confirmation, receiving and shipping errors
• Communicates with vendors in order to reconcile accounts payable issues
• Facilitates payments to vendors, while ensuring payment accuracy and taking advantage of applicable discounts
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors, customers and internal or external staff
• Accurately follows established procedures for completing work tasks
• Oversees personal and team job processes, tasks and work products to ensure freedom from errors, omissions or defects
• Assist the Accounting Manager and perform other duties as assigned by management

• Demonstrate honesty and integrity while maintaining commitments
• Recognizes issues, problems or opportunities and determines whether action is needed
• Basic understanding of supply chain and operational logistics

• A self-motivated, positive, team player eager to join the family.
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Treats others with fairness and respect; listens to others in team decisions and actions, and shares information with others on the team.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, as well as organizational skills, necessary to communicate with vendors.
• Analytical skills necessary to gather and interpret data and develop, recommend and implement solutions
• Knowledge of and skilled in the use of computers and Microsoft Office 365
• Intermediate knowledge of accounting principles and practices

• A family-oriented business is kind of our tradition – for 100 years and counting!
• We are Rebuilding Detroit, both through the physical buildings and the people who call it home. Regardless of your position, we hope that more people can find meaningful careers in Detroit’s construction industries.
• Come grow with us! Have the ability to learn skills or knowledge from educational and learning opportunities.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required
• Bachelor Degree in Finance or Accounting or experience in accounts payable processing
• Foundational knowledge in Microsoft Office 365
• Experience with accounting/ERP software, preferably with Cloudsuite Distribution or SXE