Agriculture Accounts Payable & Payments Specialist

Buchheit Family of Companies; Perryville (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ag Accountant position at Buchheit Family of Companies supports the Agriculture division with accounts payable processing, grain payments, seed vendor settlements, banking, and month-end close. It also handles 1099 reporting and serves as a contact for farmers, landowners, and freight haulers on payment inquiries.

Strong attention to detail, Excel proficiency, and prior AP experience are preferred. This full-time role is based in the United States, Missouri region, Perryville area.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficient in data entry.
• Basic understanding of bookkeeping and accounts payable principles.
• Previous accounts payable experience preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Willingness to learn and use Microsoft Teams.

Responsibilities

• Complete grain payments and maintain documentation of related payments and payables; serve as a point of contact for farmers, landowners, and freight haulers on payment inquiries/remittance and occasional check pickup.
• Process day-to-day accounts payable transactions to keep financial records accurate and up to date.
• Track, process, and reconcile payments and expenditures — purchase orders, invoices, statements, checks, refund requisitions — in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Reconcile vendor statements and related transactions monthly — including seed vendor accounts — to keep vendor accounts current and accurate.
• Perform annual reconciliation and closing process for seed vendor annual settlements.
• Verify correct approval, sorting, coding, and matching of invoices and receipts.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
• Maintain and balance the checkbook across multiple bank accounts; process banking positive pay files.
• Participate in month-end closing process.
• Assist with inventory counts and post related adjustments in the accounting system.
• Maintain vendor payment information throughout the year and compile it for accurate, timely annual statutory 1099 reporting.
• Compile and tabulate required reports on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Complete related tasks as assigned.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Bookkeeping basics

Accounts payable

Excel & Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Tools

MS Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Ag Accountant position at Buchheit Family of Companies supports the Agriculture division with accounts payable processing, grain payments, seed vendor settlements, banking, and month-end close. It also handles 1099 reporting and serves as a contact for farmers, landowners, and freight haulers on payment inquiries.

Strong attention to detail, Excel proficiency, and prior AP experience are preferred. This full-time role is based in the United States, Missouri region, Perryville area.