As a family-owned and operated company we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees:
- A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry
- A commitment to building strong relationships both inside and outside the organization
- A desire to learn grow and contribute to moving our strategy forward
- A need to create and to innovate
Employment Type:Regular Full-Time Hourly
Shift: 1st Shift
Work Status: Hybrid
Position Summary
The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for the payments and related support for an assigned group of vendors. They will research verify reconcile voucher and process a high-volume of incoming invoices. They will also participate in process improvement initiatives and development of efficient procedures.
Measures of success:
- Accurate and timely processing of invoices
- Successful relationships and coordination with departments outside of Finance
- Takes initiative to solve problems and participates in determining solutions
- Timely management of all aspects of accounts payable data (vendor correspondence items received but not invoiced price discrepancies)
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Matches invoice to pack lists identifies discrepancies researches issues and works with internal customers (i.e. supply chain cost accounting) and external domestic/foreign vendors to reconcile issues.
- Calculates and posts business transactions processes invoices and verifies financial data for use in maintaining accounts payable records.
- Utilizes Epicor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to voucher review and post a high-volume number of invoices.
- Runs weekly edit list to process weekly run and manual checks.
- Processes stop-payments and voided checks as necessary.
- Prepares debit memos for items returned to vendors.
- Obtains W-9 terms and conditions and other necessary information from new vendors in order to provision in ERP system and assign supplier numbers.
- Solicits and receives monthly statements researches discrepancies and reconciles with suppliers and vendors.
- Assists with process improvement initiatives and special projects.
Qualifications
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 5 years of accounts payable experience
- Proficient in financial software or accounting systems
- Attention to detail a commitment to accuracy and demonstrated organizational skills in a high-volume environment.
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills with the ability to collaborate internally and externally to resolve discrepancies.
Preferred:
- Associates Degree in Accounting
- Experience in manufacturing industry
- Intermediate or advanced-level Excel knowledge including pivot tables and formulas
- Knowledge of ERP systems
Work Environment:
This position works primarily in an office environment using computers and technology. Verbal and auditory capability are required. Occasional exposure in production plant where large equipment and noise are prevalent. Safety gear is required in these areas.
This position may work from home up to 2X/week if performance is in good standing. The hybrid schedule may begin once the Supervisor Accounts Payable has approved the appropriate level of job knowledge and performance.
Management:
This position has no direct reports.
Benefits
With nearly 1000 people working at Taco worldwide each with their own story you will discover a sense of community and diverse intelligent colleagues who help us innovate create and explore.
Taco employees benefit from a company that:
- Provides competitive salaries and benefits
- Offers tuition reimbursement career development and on-site training programs in our learning center
- Believes in sharing profits with its employees
- Is mindful about family health and well-being
- Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential
- Embraces and celebrates diversity
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Required Experience:
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