What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Associate position at Fortune International, LLC?
Summary of Position:
Fortune Fish & Gourmet is looking to hire an Accounts Payable Associate to join the Bensenville team! The Accounts Payable Associate’s responsibilities are to manage the AP process; processing, tracking, and recording payments in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner as well as other tasks assigned by the AP Manager. The AP Associate will have a daily, ongoing impact on financial transactions, keeping us on track, on time, and on good terms with our valued partners.
Responsibilities:
- Support the company in optimizing its financial transactions and systems, by assisting in streamlining and improving the Accounts Payable process.
- Strengthen and grow relationships with vendors and suppliers through timely payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
- Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data.
- Review invoices for appropriate documentation and match to purchase orders and bills of lading.
- Verify and investigate discrepancies by reconciling vendor accounts through their monthly vendor statements.
- Assist senior financial officers as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- Education – Associate’s degree or equivalent Accounts Payable work experience.
- Experience in a fully integrated ERP and/or expense management software such as Microsoft Business Central and or Continia is a PLUS
- Work ethic: A sense of urgency in meeting critical and time sensitive deadlines with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Customer service: Being a problem solver and critical thinker who can be resourceful, organized, and detail oriented
- Teamwork: Strong interpersonal skills required to function within the accounting team.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of company and partner information.
Fortune Fish & Gourmet is an equal opportunity employer.
Our Mission is to elevate meals and lives by uniting unmatched product quality and selection with responsible sourcing, faithful stewardship, and unparalleled commitment to our customers’ and team members’ success.
Our Vision is a world in which we can all:
Do good. Be great. Scale excellence.
