Job Title : Accounts Payable Lead
Location : Livingston, CA 95334
Company : Foster Farms
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-01-27
Close Date : 2023-05-27

Company Description

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued TEAM Members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms TEAM. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage TEAM Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Job Description

Pay Range $23.50 to $27.00 per hour

Purpose of Position:

As a key member of the Accounts Payable team, the Accounts Payable Lead will be responsible for ownership and management of all day-to-day process controls including training of Accounts Payable clerks as needed, all daily payment runs including additional approvals on all payments over $100K, timely posting of rejected ACH and SUA payments, all tax payments made through Wells Fargo CEO/Wellstax for both Tax and Payroll Departments. This position is also responsible for ongoing review of all 1099 reportable vendors to ensure year-end process accuracy. This position touches all aspects of the department and will be responsible for heading up the Process Improvement meetings including agenda’s and keeping track of all project progress as well as taking the lead on moving vendors from check payment to electronic payment. This position also backs up the Programs Administrator (Clerk I) on PCard, SUA, Fuel cards, Travel and Expense report reviewing.

Essential Job Functions:

Ownership and management of all day-to day process controls including audit of invoices over $5K and flagged as duplicate.

All aspects of the payment processes and reviews required to release payments.

Tax payments, voiding of all company checks, rejected payments, returned checks, refund checks and Vendor Levy’s.

Ongoing review of 1099 Vendors.

PCard Department Administrator and Backup to the Programs Administrator.

Other ad hoc analysis of AP processes and procedures and proposing value added changes to existing processes as directed by AP Manager. Includes implementation of approved changes.

Additional Functions:

Other assignments based on the needs of the accounts payable department.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Must have one-two year’s business school or college, and strongly prefer Bachelor’s degree

Must have Accounts Payable experience

Must be a self starter and have excellent communication, interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Ability to work independently, with a team, and with all levels of management.

Excellent organizational skills, detailed oriented.

Must have strong understanding of computer systems, accounting interfaces and have basic knowledge of statistics and data analysis.

Understanding/experience in an accounting/purchasing environment preferred.

Strong problem solving skills and goal oriented with a focus on results.

Ability to handle pressure and make quick decisions.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new employees.

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