Accounting Operations Specialist - GROWMARK, Inc. - Bloomington, IL

SALARY RANGE: $21.79 - $29.14

 

GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by its member cooperatives. GROWMARK also owns and operates SEEDWAY, the largest full-line seed company in the United States. More information is available at growmark.com.

 

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT
Provides operational support across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Data Maintenance, and other Accounting Operations functions to ensure accurate processing, timely payments, and strong internal controls.
  ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Perform Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Data Maintenance duties based on departmental needs and project priorities.
Enter and validate invoice data in the Accounts Payable system, including company codes, vendor numbers, payment methods, invoice numbers, currency, and other required fields.
Assign invoice due dates by reviewing vendor payment terms and ensuring accuracy in the AP system.
Process same-day and urgent Accounts Payable invoices to meet critical payment deadlines.
Review and reconcile vendor past-due statements by researching open items, analyzing AP reports, and collaborating with internal departments and external vendors to resolve discrepancies.
Assist in processing Accounts Receivable payments and ensure all required files are received and transmitted to banking partners.
Coordinate cash receipt activities with Treasury Operations and General Accounting to ensure accurate and timely posting.
Reconcile daily bank statements to vendor payments and draft remittances, researching and resolving discrepancies as needed.
Support Data Maintenance by reviewing vendor ACH setup requests, verifying banking information, and confirming data accuracy within SAP.
Assist Data Maintenance with ServiceNow inquiries and special projects during periods of high volume or peak workload.
Utilize ServiceNow to track workload, collaborate with team members, and ensure service level agreement (SLA) requirements are consistently met.
  OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
Follows GROWMARK’s Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.
Performs all other duties as assigned.   REQUIREMENTS
Normally requires a bachelor degree or two years or more of accounting related work experience to demonstrate knowledge of a