Accounts Payable Clerk

Agfinity is the largest agricultural Cooperative in Colorado based in the heart of the Front Range. As a cooperative we are distinguished from our competitors by our excellence in customer service and our people, which we consider our greatest asset. Every dollar that is spent with the Cooperative doesn’t just go towards a product, it goes back to the community where you live and comes back to you as patronage and equity. Every day our approach is to serve others and find a world of solutions beneficial to our members, customers and our company.

We invite you to learn more about Agfinity, our products, services and the cooperative difference.

Position Summary:

Facilitates overall success of Agfinity operations by ensuring accounts payable vendor invoices are accurately entered in the Agris accounting system and paid on a timely basis with appropriate approvals and in accordance with Agfinity cash management policies in a high-volume environment.

Essential Functions:

• Process incoming accounts payable vendor invoices.
• Process payment runs according to the schedule established by Agfinity cash management policies
• Reconcile vendor statements to the AP aging; resolve items > 60 days old.
• Monitor and balance prepaid accounts for fertilizer, chemical, seed, and crop protection programs for the Agronomy Division and any other vendor prepaid accounts as appropriate, involving complex situations.
• Prepare workpapers or pull any documentation requested by our auditors.
• Provide assistance to operating units on matters involving the P&L statements or General Ledger concerns in the AGRIS accounting software, especially as those inquiries relate to invoices from vendors. Learn account code structure & common codes.

Other Duties:

• Attend all safety training/meetings as directed, obtain specific training before performing tasks that require specialized training and report any safety concerns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School Diploma
• Accounting coursework preferred

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel, Word and Adobe. General office experience required
• Agriculture knowledge preferred.
• Experience with computer-based AP system (AGRIS accounting system highly desired).

Knowledge:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong reading comprehension.
• Strong math skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to follow all safety policies and procedures of the company, including attention to co-workers' wellbeing.
• Ability to conduct oneself in a positive manner which displays a collective teamwork environment to co-workers, vendors, and customers.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage time and meet required deadlines.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals.
• Ability to run computer reports and prepare email correspondence.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in complex situations.

Reasoning Ability:

• Reconcile vendor statements to the AP aging.
• Monitor and balance prepaid accounts for fertilizer, chemical, seed, and crop protection programs for the Agronomy Division and any other vendor prepaid accounts as appropriate.
• Finding authorized approvals for prices, terms of payments and other charges.

Agfinity has a competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Pension Retirement Plan, 401(k) Match Plan, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, Clothing Allowance and Life and Disability coverage for those who may qualify.

Agfinity is looking for values of honesty, integrity, lifelong learning, and working hard and working smart, and being kind and courteous. If you are committed to these values send us your resume now and become part of The Cooperative Difference!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.