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Accounts Payable Clerk
Summary
Title:Accounts Payable Clerk
ID:10258
Location:Buffalo, NY
Department:Finance
Job Type:Non-exempt (hourly)
Description
C-P Flexible Packaging is a successful and fast-growing essential manufacturing company that uses an impressive array of digital pre-press and wide-web flexographic printing capabilities and extrusion and adhesive laminators to produce creative flexible packaging solutions for our customers. With a primary focus on serving the food industry, C-P specializes in roll stock, pouches, re-sealable packaging and shrink sleeves. With 9 current locations across North America and growing, C-P Flexible Packaging is one of the top 25 flexible packaging companies in the U.S..

In addition to the other advantages of working for CP, we're offering premium pay on top of a very competitive base pay, and bonus opportunities.

Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • 401(k) plan with generous company match
  • Paid vacation and personal days
  • Paid holidays
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
  • Company paid short-term disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job Summary:

The primary job responsibility will be vendor invoice processing (Accounts Payable) in a multi-plant environment. Additional responsibilities will include purchasing, credit card programs and treasury support/back-up. Position will work closely with other accounting staff and Department Managers/Supervisors on accounting related issues. The position is located at our Buffalo Office.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

  • Processing of vendor invoices.
    • Ensures that all invoices have been properly approved and/or 3-way matched against receipts prior to entering into the Accounts Payable subledger.
    • Responsible for coding invoices to the proper GL account based on the nature of the invoice and established guidelines.
    • Responsible for investigating variances between PO prices and/or quantities. This will require coordinating with the purchasing and operations group.
  • Responsible for communicating with vendors to address invoice variances or follow up on invoices that have not yet been received. Reconcile vendor statements against actuals.
  • Reconciles the AP subledger to the General Ledger monthly.
  • Responsible for calculating the received-not-vouched invoice accrual and reconciling to the General Ledger monthly.
  • File invoices in an organized and timely manner.
  • Month end support including journal entries (Intercompany) and account(s) reconciliation.
  • Process credit card payments and credit support
  • Process payment runs - Check/Wire/ACH
  • Assist with month-end close / year end close / annual audit.
  • Assists Corporate Accounting employees and other Dept. Managers, Supervisors, Directors, and VP’s as necessary.
  • Prepares analysis of accounts, as required.
  • Must embrace technology with the ability to learn EFI Radius and other software.
  • Must comply with all general Company-wide standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and any job or department specific SOP’s.
    • SOP’s may cover the areas of (but are not limited to)
      • Employee Health and Safety
      • SQF (Safe Quality Food packager) and GMP (good manufacturing procedures) focused on eliminating contaminates in all packaging manufactured.
      • SGP (Sustainable Green Printer) environmental regulatory procedures and SOP’s.
  • Must work within productivity standards and completes work in a timely manner.
  • Must be able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and be able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
  • Must be dependable and work within Company conduct standards; consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve performance.
  • Special Projects & other accounting duties as necessary
Qualifications: (education, experience, specific skills, machinery/tools, etc.)
  • High school diploma required.
    • Degree in Accounting is a plus.
  • 5+ years’ experience in accounts payable and/or accounting.
    • Basic understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office package software is essential.
    • Higher level proficiency in Excel is preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to organize and write procedures in a logical/methodical manner.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail is essential.
  • Ability to work well in a team environment.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality of information to Company and Federal standards.

Physical Demands: (lifting X lbs., working at heights or underground, standing for long periods, etc.)

  • Must be able to sit for extended periods of times. (consistently)
  • Must be able to use phone, computer, fax, copier, shredder, etc. (consistently)
  • Must be able to move and lift up to 40 lbs. (intermittently).

Working Conditions: (travel, working hours, any unusual environmental conditions, protective wear required, etc.)

  • Office environment; use of computer, use of fax machine, copier, etc.
  • Minimal travel may be required for conferences, seminars, etc.
  • Must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment if in the production areas.
    • Eye protection
    • Steel-toe shoes
    • Hair net
    • Hearing protection

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