Temporary Accounts Payable Associate

Career Opportunities with King Arthur Baking Company

A great place to work.

King Arthur Baking Company has been sharing the joy of baking since 1790. Headquartered in Norwich, Vermont, we’re the ultimate baking resource – providing education, inspiration, and the highest quality products, all while fostering connections and community through baking. Our superior flours and mixes are available in supermarkets nationwide, and our direct‑to‑consumer business – website and retail stores – offers an even wider selection of specialty baking ingredients, mixes, gluten‑free products, baking tools, and more.

We bring baking education to millions of bakers through our cookbooks, podcast, recipe app, website, and baking school. We’re proud to be 100% employee‑owned, which means everyone who works here has a real voice and a shared stake in what we do. This creates a strong sense of community built on trust, teamwork, and love of baking. As a benefit corporation, we’re committed to the best interests of all our stakeholders – employees, our local communities, our broader community of bakers, and our planet.

Join us and help spread the joy of baking. King Arthur – where, as an employee‑owner, your passion and ideas can truly make a difference.

The Temporary Accounts Payable Associate is responsible for processing all invoices, including finance‑only and purchase order‑related invoices. The associate processes, validates, and issues payment once a week to business partners. Building and maintaining good relationships with business partners, includes monitoring email communication to a shared inbox as well as staying current with statements and payment inquiries. All associates actively participate in setting up and maintaining new business partners in the ERP.

This role is expected to assist the Accounts Receivable team as needed, which includes rotating check deposits on‑site.

As a temporary team member, you will be eligible for medical only benefits after three months and the ability to participate in the company's 401(k) program immediately. You will also receive generous discounts in our retail store and a great rate of pay with a generous shift differential for evening hours.

Hybrid combining working from home, and onsite in White River Junction VT roughly 2 days per month. Ideal candidates will be located within a 2–3‑hour drive of our offices.

$19.77 to $24.07 per hour worked; commensurate with experience.

• Accounts Payable – Process all invoice types with the necessary approval and proper general ledger coding.
• Follow guidelines and best practices ensuring protection against fraud and accounting errors.
• Run and review Accrued Purchase Reports, resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Manage group email boxes related to accounts payable documentation and correspondence.
• Generate designated payment run journals, validate invoices, complete check delivery (printing & mailing), and submit electronic payment files.
• Address vendor inquiries regarding invoices and timely payments, including reviewing vendor statements and pulling data from vendor portals.
• Accounts Receivable – Assist Accounts Receivable functions as needed.
• Participate in weekly rotation to complete on‑site Finance Tasks.

• Associate degree or minimum of 1 year of experience in multiple areas of accounting.
• Demonstrates strong math and analytical skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook & Access) and internet skills required.
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience is a plus.
• We value those who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them transition into this role.

• Teamwork and collaboration:
  Ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve common goals.
• Communication:
  Clear and effective communication skills to create positive and productive interactions with team members, business partners, and management.
• Attention to detail:
  Ability to accurately follow instructions and maintain high levels of accuracy in tasks.
• Problem Solving:
  Ability to identify and work with teams and business…