Accounts Payable Specialist

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Los Alamitos, CA, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Food • Retail • Hospitality
The Role
Processes and audits invoices, credit card purchases, check requests, online payments, vendor statements, rebates, and W-9 documentation. Maintains accurate accounting records in QuickBooks and Ctuit, verifies invoice coding, manages vendor inquiries and relationships, supports payment prioritization and cash discounts, and assists with period- and year-end closing activities.
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Description

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following 

  • Responsible for obtaining approval of invoices.
  • Audit, code, and enter approved invoices and credit card purchases in QuickBooks.
  • Prioritizes invoices according to cash discounts potential and payment terms. Obtain favorable terms for the company.
  • Match invoices to checks, obtain signatures, and mail checks in a timely manner.
  • Process check requests.
  • Pay invoices online using company credit cards or bank accounts.
  • Answer all vendor inquiries. Strengthen and grow relationships with vendors.
  • Submit paperwork to vendors to obtain rebates.
  • Obtain vendor statements to ensure that our records agree with the vendor.
  • Review invoices in Ctuit to ensure that all invoices are coded correctly and recorded in QuickBooks 
  • Review delivery log and repairs and maintenance log to ensure that all invoices are received.
  • Obtain W-9s from all vendors. 
  • Communicate and work with management 
  • Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices. 
  • Assist in period and year end closings. 
  • Assist with other projects as needed. 

Requirements

  • Minimum three years as an accounts payable clerk. 
  • Previous experience in bakery, or food environment preferred. 
  • Must have intermediate experience with QuickBooks, Word, Excel, and 10 key by touch. 
  • Must have strong organizational skills for follow-through and the ability to juggle and prioritize.
  • Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyze information skillfully. 
  • Manage difficult client/customer situations, respond promptly to customer needs, solicit customer feedback to improve service, respond to request for service and assistance and meet commitments.
  • Prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
  • Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness, monitors own work to ensure quality and applies feedback to improve performance.
  • Meets productivity standards and completes work in a timely manner. 
  • Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Skills Required

  • Minimum three years of experience as an accounts payable clerk
  • Previous experience in a bakery or food environment
  • Intermediate experience with QuickBooks
  • Intermediate experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Ability to use 10-key by touch
  • Strong organizational skills, follow-through, prioritization, and time management
  • Ability to identify and resolve problems and analyze information
  • Ability to manage difficult client or customer situations and respond promptly to service needs
  • Accuracy, thoroughness, quality control, and ability to apply feedback
  • Ability to adapt to changes, competing demands, delays, and unexpected events
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The Company
53 Employees
Year Founded: 1976

What We Do

Katella Bakery, Deli & Restaurant is a family-owned landmark in Los Alamitos, California, founded in 1964. They specialize in traditional Jewish-style deli items, American cuisine, and a wide variety of freshly baked goods, including rye bread, challah, cakes, and pastries, all of which are prepared in-house.

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