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PetSafe Brands, formerly known as Radio Systems Corporation, is headquartered in Knoxville, TN. It has been named “The Marble City” and "Scruffy City", names we have embraced for our unique charm. We are the home of 1982 World’s Fair and we boast of 21 craft breweries around the city (click here for the Ale Trail). If you like to hike or camp, visit the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Take your pick of outdoor activities from walking, tubing, running, or biking in our Urban Wilderness. Knox County has an amazing public-school system, no state income tax, low property taxes and cost of living. We host Music and Shakespeare on the Square as well as Family Movie Nights on the Square during the summer months in downtown Knoxville.

Our Company: PetSafe Brands is the world leader in pet products through our family of brands:Pet Safe® Brand, Sport DOG® Brand, Invisible Fence® Brand, Kurgo and Premier Pet. Pet Safe® Brand makes every product from leashes and harnesses to water fountains and and litter boxes. We have an ambitious goal of touching over 21 million pets, people, and communities around the world each year. We serve a broad range of pet owners from providing the hunter the best gear for a successful hunt to accommodating the “Not-So-Crazy Cat Lady” with all the entertaining toys and effective solutions she could ever imagine. We do this by creating a culture of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability, and teamwork every day in the office. We work hard to be our community’s employer of choice as we all live our purpose: We exist to unleash freedom for pet parents by keeping their pets happy, healthy and safe. 

Summary

The Accounts Payable AP Clerk is responsible for processing vendor invoices from receipt through verification, routing, coding, and approval within Medius AP Automation. This new role centralizes invoice coding within Accounts Payable, shifting responsibility from business stakeholders to a dedicated AP function. The primary focus of this role is applying accurate coding to invoices, ensuring allocations are handled consistently and in a timely manner.

This position requires strong attention to detail and effective communication with internal stakeholders. Though repetitive in nature, this role is essential for accurate financial reporting and can be rewarding for those who use creativity and initiative to streamline processes.

This is a full-time, Monday–Friday position with Mondays and Fridays as optional work-from-home days.

Responsibilities

• Receive all invoices and coordinating documentation, verifying all for accuracy and appropriate policy fulfillment.
• Monitor and action invoices from receipt through capture, coding, routing, and approvals.
• Ensure invoices are accurately classified to the correct budgets, departments, and projects, applying detailed coding and splitting costs across multiple accounts when necessary.
• Communicate with stakeholders to resolve coding questions; follow up regularly to ensure timely resolution.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency in coding and approval workflow, including the use of automation templates in Medius.
• Monitor workflow to prevent delays and escalate issues when necessary.
• Maintain accurate records and support month end accounting close.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience and Skills

• 1–2 years of accounts payable or related experience preferred (clerical or data entry experience considered).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in both repetitive and complex tasks.
• Ability to work independently and problem-solve when information is unclear or delayed.
• Clear communication skills to collaborate across departments.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (Oracle preferred) and an interest in learning AP automation tools (Medius a plus).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook.

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BENEFITS:

Working for PetSafe Brands definitely has its benefits. We offer a collaborative and creative team-oriented work environment where we encourage you to take risks to learn and grow! We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K match. In addition we offer a rich wellness program which includes an onsite health clinic, workout facility and of course, we encourage you to bring your dog to work, which is our whole reason for what we do!

PetSafe Brands is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunity for all teammates and fostering a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At PetSafe Brand, our teammates are our greatest strength. We strive to build a workforce as diverse as the customers we serve by hiring great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression and talent. We recruit and reward teammates based on capability and performance and together we are building a culture that welcomes all dimensions of an individual’s identity including race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, educational background, national origin or ancestry, religion, veteran status, or physical ability. We embrace these differences and the unique contributions each teammate brings not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes our company stronger. While we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging, we recognize that we still have more work to do and a lot more to learn.