Accounts Payable Specialist

Charlie's Produce; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 71,635,200 - 77,366,016; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k)

Paid vacations and holidays

Pre-tax commuter benefits and onsite

Prepaid College Tuition for employees

Employee assistance program

$25-27/hour

90-day performance-based raise

Yearly review with possible increase

Job summary

Charlie’s Produce in Seattle, WA is seeking a full-time Accounts Payable specialist in the Finance Department, reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager. The role focuses on electronic invoice entry and maintenance of vendor accounts shared across the team.

You will resolve pricing or receiving issues, respond promptly to vendor inquiries, and collaborate with internal teams to keep processes efficient. We offer strong company culture, comprehensive benefits, ESOP, 401(k), and a competitive pay

Qualifications

• Strong data entry skills with high typing speed (6,000+ KPH).
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures.
• 2+ years of experience in a finance-related position or related formal education.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in-writing.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership.
• Problem-solver who thrives independently and collaboratively.
• Desire to grow accounting knowledge and skills after training period.
• High attention to detail and ability to recognize inconsistencies and inefficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and addressing pricing and/or receiving issues with other departments.
• Responding in a timely manner to vendor correspondence by phone, email, or mail.
• Communicating clearly with internal and external agencies, verbally and in-writing.
• Other related projects or duties as assigned to support the success of the Finance Department.

Skills

Data entry

Clear communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Ownership

Education

Finance-related experience or related education

Job description

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

What we offer:

• An amazing company culture!
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k)
• Paid vacations, paid holidays
• Pre-tax commuter benefits, and onsite parking
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• $25- 27/hour
• Potential 90-day performance-based raise
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

Job Description

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8 hours/day (FT) - flexible within a window of 6am-6pm

The Role

This is a full time position in our Finance Department under the general supervision of the Accounts Payable Manager. The position is primarily responsible for electronic entry of invoices and maintenance of a set of vendor accounts shared across a team.

Essential Responsibilities Include, but Not Limited To:

• Identifying and addressing pricing and/or receiving issues with other departments
• Responding in a timely manner to any vendor correspondence, by phone, email, or mail
• Communicating clearly, verbally and in-writing, with all internal and external agencies
• Other related projects or duties as assigned to support the success of the Finance Department

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong data entry skills - typing and 10-key by touch (6,000+KPH)
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures
• 2+ years of experience in finance-related position or related formal education
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in-writing
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership
• Problem- solver who thrives working both independently and collaboratively
• The desire to continue to grow and advance accounting knowledge and skills after the introductory training period
• A high attention to detail, allowing you to recognize inconsistencies and/or inefficiencies in processes, and address them constructively

Additional Information

All job offers for this position are contingent upon passing a criminal background checkafter a conditional offer of employment. No applicants will be disqualified based on the mere presence of criminal history, and an individualized assessment shall be conducted before any conditional offer of employment is revoked.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer