Associate Accounts Payable Specialist (Hiring Immediately)

Butterball, LLC, one of Americas most iconic brands, helps consumers celebrate Thanksgiving and every day in between. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our goal is to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include our farms, processing facilities and support offices. We are the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S., and we make a lot more than Thanksgiving turkeys. Our companys measurable growth is in no small part due to our team members in North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, who each have a seat at the table to contribute to our success

Job Summary

Performs basic clerical work in support of the organization's accounts payable functions. Assists with entering, verifying, and processing invoices. Learns general accounting principles, financial regulations, and reporting standards. Helps maintain detailed records and ensures consistency, completeness, and accuracy of all documentation.

Key Responsibilities

Helps process purchase orders (PO) and non-PO invoices within the system of record.

Matches purchase orders to invoices to verify accuracy.

Ensures timely payments of amounts due.

Responds to inquiries from internal or external customers or clients. Escalates more complex inquiries.

Supports researching invoice discrepancies. Enters approved corrections.

Verifies account balances on monthly statements and assists in invoice processing or payment processing.

Performs daily interoffice mail runs between Butterball locations and afternoon mail drop off.

Supports gathering documentation for audits

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience)

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Butterball Core Competencies

Caring about people, valuing contributions, and empowering to succeed is the Butterball Way. We recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to Butterball and seek to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Everyone has a seat at the table and is expected to embody our core competencies :

Safety First : We put safety first. The health, safety, and well-being of our people, products, and turkeys is everyone's responsibility and everyone's jobs.

Integrity : We trust each other to do the right thing. We act with integrity and gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, respect, and authenticity.

Stewardship : We take care of what matters. We are accountable to our commitments and take responsibility for the well-being of our teams, our quality, our customers, our business, our brand, and our communities. We are always answerable for our actions and those we lead.

Enthusiastic Attitudes : We create a climate where everyone feels they belong and can be engaged, every day. Where our people are enthusiastic and motivated to do their best and work together to make great things happen.

Continuous Improvement : We are committed to continuous improvement. We challenge ourselves and our company to constantly learn, develop, grow, improve, and innovate.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Basic knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations, and reporting standards

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Detail oriented with the ability to operate with a high level of accuracy and precision

Good problem-solving skills

Time-management and organizational skills with the ability to effectively handle multiple priorities simultaneously

Working knowledge of Microsoft Suits

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Associate s or bachelor's degree in business, Accounting, Finance, or related field

Experience in accounts payable or receivable

Experience in Accounting software (i.e., QuickBooks, M-Tech, SAP, etc.)

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

Work is performed in a climate-controlled office environment.

The noise level of the environment is usually moderate.

Occasional travel may be required.

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military / veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

We embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military / veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of Butterballs Drug / Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details will be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or upon request.