Associate Accounts Payable Specialist

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.

At Butterball, we exist to help people pass love on. As the most recognized name in turkey, the brand represents more than 60 years of cherished memories, providing quality, great tasting products that make meals something to celebrate every day. We proudly believe that life at Butterball means having a team who supports you, having the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, and making an impact on the health of others daily.

Whether you choose to work at one of our five (5) manufacturing facilities in NC, AR, MO, farms in AR, NC, and KS, corporate office in NC, IL, or in the field, we believe we have an opportunity for everyone to succeed. At Butterball, we believe in fostering a culture where every team member is valued, has the opportunity to grow professionally and contribute to our success. Join us in our Purpose and apply for an opportunity today!

Key Responsibilities

1. Helps process purchase orders (PO) and non-PO invoices within the system of record.
2. Matches purchase orders to invoices to verify accuracy.
3. Ensures timely payments of amounts due.
4. Responds to inquiries from internal or external customers or clients. Escalates more complex inquiries.
5. Supports researching invoice discrepancies. Enters approved corrections.
6. Verifies account balances on monthly statements and assists in invoice processing or payment processing.
7. Performs daily interoffice mail runs between Butterball locations and afternoon mail drop off.
8. Supports gathering documentation for audits.

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience)

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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

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 Butterball's Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details will be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or upon request.

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.