Accounts Payable Specialist; On-Site

Overview

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? HP Hood offers an exciting challenge with a culture built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more.

Founded in 1846, HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States, with a portfolio that includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat, and more.

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for recurring and ad-hoc reporting and analysis within the Accounts Payable department. This position reviews travel and expense reports, interacts with employees at all levels in the company, researches and prepares invoices for payment, posts invoices to the G/L accurately and in a timely manner, and works in BPCS and SAP. The role also involves managing and resolving problems with invoices by interacting with internal and external customers.

• Review and approve travel and expense reports, serving as the lead and interacting positively with traveling employees at all levels of the company.
• Serve as subject matter expert by staying up to date with company policies on spending and travel, and with software applications used for payments processing.
• Write and build reports in the Certify expense report portal for department research and metrics, and analyze as directed.
• Research and resolve problems with invoices by responding to vendor emails and phone inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Work effectively with locations to resolve purchase order errors.
• Maintain good relationships with vendors, the purchasing department, and various plant locations by acting in a courteous and professional manner at all times.
• Review invoices for completeness and accuracy, and prepare and post invoices to the G/L for payment. Escalate problem invoices to the A/P Manager when appropriate.
• Audit and approve invoices received through an electronic payment system; process paper invoices including 3-way match; maintain vendor records including tax and banking information.
• Post invoices in the BPCS Accounts Payable application.
• Audit and process invoices in SAP and work in the VIM (Vendor Invoice Management) system to audit invoices that are sent to OCR, and route for coding and approval.
• Perform additional duties as assigned, including processing wire invoices.

• Associates Degree or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Excel; experience with SAP system is preferred
• Familiarity with queries and pivot tables

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and able to manage heavy work periods
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of employees
• Strong organizational skills with effective prioritization
• Ability to learn new skills and adapt to changes in systems, processes and procedures as automation continues
• Self-motivated and able to work with urgency towards timely completion of tasks
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness, while responding promptly to customer needs
• Demonstrate leadership qualities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.

The pay range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000 USD.

HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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