Apply for the HS3 – Merchandise/DSD Payables Analyst, Finance – Lakeland job opening.HS3 – Merchandise/DSD Payables Analyst, Finance – Lakeland

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 38327BR
Department: Finance
Working Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Pay Range: $18 - $25
Date Posted: Jul 30, 2026

$38 - 52k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

The purpose of this position is: (1) to ensure precise accounting for suppliers who provide goods (products, raw materials and supplies) to our warehouse and manufacturing locations and freight both inbound and outbound as well as to provide product for pharmacy and other products to our retail locations through analyzing, auditing, approving and verifying various supporting documents. (2) to audit all documentation that supports the accounting processes of invoices and purchase orders (POs), and (3) to prepare General Ledger account analysis and miscellaneous reporting to ensure accurate financial statements and provides support to Corporate Purchasing, Warehouses, our Stores and other Support areas.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Warehouse Invoice Management System (WIMS) (includes Freight, Pharmacy, and Supplies)
• SAP Purchase Orders
• DSD Invoice Processing System (DIPS) (includes Pharmacy)
• Auditing
• Researching
• General Ledger and Financial Accounting
• Stores Profit and Loss statements

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or another analytical discipline with no relevant business experience or
• Associate’s degree in Accounting or another analytical discipline with at least 4 years relevant business experience or
• High School Diploma or its equivalent with at least 6 years’ relevant business experience.
• Knowledge of Purchase Order processes
• Knowledge of Accounting and GAAP
• Knowledge of analytical techniques
• Knowledge of Accounting principles and Accounts Payables functions
• Knowledge of SOX requirements and controls relating to Merchandise/DSD Payables
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Access)
• Knowledge of QIP improvement methodology
• Ability to review and understand contracts
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Oral communications skills
• Negotiation skills
• Professionalism and interpersonal skills
• Ability to demonstrate initiative by taking responsibility for learning new skills and processes
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation, commitment and integrity
• Task management skills

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Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or another analytical discipline with 2 years relevant business experience.

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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