Accounts Payable Specialist

Red River Commodities processes sunflowers and select other specialty crop agricultural products to create food ingredients. We contract directly with local growers to provide the freshest possible grains at the best possible prices and our processing facilities are in the heart of sunflower seed and grain-growing regions. Our team shares core values focused on family, pride, passion, safety, and integrity. We work hard, play harder, embrace authenticity, and always support one another to achieve our goals.

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Location: 501 42nd St N, Fargo, ND 58102

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Introduction: The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for the financial processing of transactions. Duties will include bookkeeping, record keeping, financial reporting and preparation of tax records for financial audits.

Benefits:

• Work-life balance
• Summer hours
• Employee Engagement
• Community Involvement
• Competitive pay
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401k & company match
• Profit Sharing
• Ongoing job skills and learning opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Responsibilities:

• Respond to external vendors and internal managers regarding all aspects of the accounts payable process, including processing invoices for payment, recording sales tax, and assisting with bank reconciliations.
• Research information to provide accurate and timely solutions to internal clients and vendors at multiple locations.
• Verify the accuracy of vendor invoices and confirm that the correct general ledger account codes are used. Use three-way match to ensure invoice, PO and receiving reports match.
• Generate payment to vendors on a routine schedule and match the check with backup.
• Inspect paid and unpaid invoices including cleared payment inquiries and check voiding to maintain accurate files and records according to company standards.
• Review automatic payments to ensure correct coding and authorization as well as sufficient contracts and documentation.
• Develop and maintain a filing system for financial information, records, and documents to ensure easily available information.
• Maintain knowledge of best practices, standard operating procedures, and changes in BC Foods.
• Prepares journal entries for month end process, for prepaids.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Associates Degree or bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 1-2 years of Accounts Payable processing or related experience.
• Excellent customer and employee service skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure
• High level of attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines and multi-task.
• PC skills utilizing Windows applications (especially Excel).
• Experience with Business Central a plus
• Candidates must have valid work authorization and be able to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship

Red River Commodities and its subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment practices within our organization. Red River Commodities makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.