About Firestone Pacific Foods

Firestone Pacific Foods, LLC (FPF) is a top-tier, efficient processor of frozen fruit that has earned a strong reputation in the market for quality and food safety.  FPF has sales relationships with leading US and international food retailers and US food service companies.  The company is well positioned to achieve high double-digit annual growth in the highest growth frozen fruit category sub-segments including organic, private label and blended berry products. 

Agriculture Capital Fund II, an impact investment fund, acquired FPF in the fall of 2019 as part of its strategy to build out a low cost, vertically integrated supply chain of high quality, organic blueberries operating at scale to address growing global demand for this nutritious fruit. Together, FPF and Agriculture Capital seek to provide customers with product traceability back to the farm and a vehicle for creating and capturing value from Agriculture Capital’s regenerative agronomic practices. 

The Firestone Family began farming in the Vancouver, WA, in 1896.  We are a fully integrated grower processing operation for domestic and export fruit customers. Our fruit is harvested at the peak of ripeness, processed in our state-of-the art facility, and packed for shipment, ensuring quality in every product from the farm where it was grown to the finished bag in the consumer’s freezer.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Controller, this position will be responsible for all day-to-day vendor invoice and payment activities, developing strong working relationships with vendor contacts, preparing the A/P aging and communicating changes to executive management, creating best-in-class processes, owning the A/P function, processes and system needs, and partnering closely with internal stakeholders.  

Responsibilities

• Post vendor invoices in the accounting system in a timely manner with the assistance of the Accounting Assistant
• Prepare and process regular check runs and transactions for electronic payments to vendors in a timely manner
• Maintain precise records of all amounts owed to vendors for goods or services received
• Contact vendors as needed regarding any questions regarding their invoices
• Respond promptly and professionally to vendor questions regarding payments, status of payments, etc.
• Perform reconciliation each month between A/P subledger and general ledger, providing clear explanations on any and all reconciling items
• Prepare month-end accrual journal entries for vendor invoices not yet received
• Work collaboratively with all other departments to collect invoices and proper coding information
• Work collaboratively with other accounting staff
• Present weekly proposed payment run details to Finance & Accounting management on a regular basis; information will serve as an input to cash planning
• Generate and deliver reports to different departments as needed
• Actively investigate and resolve difference in vendor statements and A/P balances

Qualifications & Skills

• 5-8 years of experience in similar full-cycle A/P role
• Familiarity with ERP accounting software, Plex is a plus
• Working knowledge of Excel
• Analytical & customer service mindset
• Recognizes urgency in solving problems and completing critical work
• Responds creatively to issues, change and high growth
• Positive, relationship-oriented attitude and communication style
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to handle potentially tense vendor interactions with diplomacy with goal of finding the win-win solution