Associate Accounts Payable Specialist

Title: Associate Accounts Payable Specialist

               

Location: Statewide Multi Use, WA

               

Job Requisition ID: Req-260287

               

Time Type: Full time

               

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

               

The Associate AP Specialist will partner in process development, policy drafting, and daily execution of accounts payable activities with business partners and suppliers. The Associate AP Specialist will play a pivotal role in driving process automation to best support AP’s customer base.


The Associate AP Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely payment of invoices from approved suppliers, in a manner consistent with approved quality standards and performance requirements. The AP Specialist may also be required to support the development of the AP function to advance department or organizational goals, objectives, and interests. Finally, the Associate AP Specialist is also responsible for the day-to-day resolution of stakeholder and supplier issues.

Job Description

• • ​Incorporate AP / Finance principles into daily work activities
  • Gather necessary information to complete AP requirements, support contracting, support supplier implementation, and support master data management activities as required 
  • Manage assigned items in accordance with approved AP / Finance programs using the established policies 
  • Process variable volume of invoices for payment 
  • Validate invoices with purchase orders 
  • Ensure payments are processed on time and accurately to suppliers 
  • Research and resolve any invoice discrepancies in an effective and timely manner 
  • Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions 
  • Prepare Journal Entries as part of the month end closing 
  • Provide accurate records management relative to the AP function in accordance with policies 
  • Assist with additional projects at manager's direction 
  • Document and resolve supplier quality and performance problems using KPI’s, by identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence 
  • Assist in identification and implementation of cost improvement projects   
  • Assist plant procurement