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Company: Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company)

Functional Area: Finance

The Role

The Senior Accounts Payable Specialist supports the Financial Operations team by performing a broad range of accounting and accounts payable functions in accordance with established policies and procedures. This role provides system expertise in data integration across multiple source systems and supports electronic accounts payable (AP) processes. The position also delivers data and analytical support for special finance projects as requested by management.

What You'll Do

• Leads cross functional team to support end to end processing of invoices. Serve as a subject matter expert for Accounts Payable policies, procedures, and systems, providing guidance and training to internal stakeholders and newer team members. 
• Provides a special focus within AP function to accurately process all invoice types in a timely manner, ensuring they are paid within the specified terms. Ensure payments are processed and approved according to policy and ensure proper documentation. 
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), job aids, and process documentation to ensure consistency, accuracy, and knowledge retention across AP functions. Analyzes processes for potential efficiencies and recommends process improvements to management. 
• Develops, reviews, and provides transactional, financial and management reporting, metrics and analysis on a routine and ad hoc basis. Performs month end close processes, including reporting, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, resolving discrepancies and developing cross functional relationships that impact job requirements. Proactively identifies financial issues and communicates findings to appropriate stakeholders. 
• Accountable for both researching and analyzing invoices on hold and then resolving discrepancies. Provide expertise in multiple source systems and procedures from electronic AP sources. Analyze and identify supplier payments/invoices trends/habits that are outside the established customer terms. 
• Administer our corporate credit card program. Ensures that VISA file loads are accurate and reconciled with the daily bank transaction files. Analyzes and solves any discrepancies that may occur. 
• Collaborates with IT, Procurement and Finance to support system upgrades, integrations and enhancements impacting AP, expense reporting and vendor data. 
• Establishes process for automated invoice processing. Works cross functionally to onboard new vendors and tracks invoice submission to monitor for errors. Required to develop and execute robotic processes and development. 
• Required to actively reviewing internal data and then taking corrective action to resolve and communicate actions with both Procurement and Suppliers to resolve payment holds and discrepancies. Assists with the review of the Inventory Accrual Reports and works with the MRO Analyst and Buyers to balance the accrual accounts.

Wells Enterprises, a Ferrero company, is one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in the United States and the maker of well-loved brands including Blue Bunny, Halo Top, Bomb Pop, and Blue Ribbon Classics and today Trolli, Butterfinger 100grand, Baby Ruth, Nutella and Kinder Bueno. 

Wells Enterprises is a 2 billion company employing 4,000 employees, across 4 production plants and 2 main hub locations, Chicago and Le Mars. Guided by innovation, quality, and a people-first mindset, Wells is committed to delighting consumers and developing exceptional teams.

As part of the Ferrero Group, Wells combines its strong U.S. heritage with Ferrero's global standards of excellence, offering a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic, values-driven, and international environment.

At Wells, our people-and their experience-sit at the heart of our ambition.  Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com.

What We Offer

At Wells, we're proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance.  Learn more about our benefits here. 

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years of progressive financial administrative experience.
• Knowledge - Proficient with Microsoft Office; intermediate skills with Microsoft Excel; understanding of transactional flow and processes in ERP systems. 
• Skills - Excellent organizational skills coupled with strong communication and customer service skills. Accuracy with strong attention to details and effective problem solving/analytical skills. 
• Abilities - Ability to multi-task, work independently and determine priorities. Must be adaptable, proactive and able to respond quickly to departmental demands. Ability to work well within a close-knit team environment.

• Reports to - AP Supervisor Direct Reports - NA Indirect Reports - NA.

Wells Enterprises is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Vet/Dis