To authenticate, verify approvals, and process vendor invoices maintaining a timely monthly close. Perform various accounting functions including manage internal and external customer data request, maintaining files, and vendor contact. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** Ensures authenticity of invoices, external and internal coding is compliant with budgeting and approval authority is accurate. Reconciles any prior balances on vendor invoices. Processes invoices relating to inventory, repairs, utilities, sales taxes, corporate request, and customer refunds. Performs processes required for weekly check run to include retained files. Processes via Access/Great Plains inventory invoice uploads. Processes non-upload inventory invoices from bread vendors. Ensures adherence to internal controls relating to accounting disbursements. Executes functions that assist in maintaining a timely close. Provides customer support to internal and external customers regarding payment activity, invoice status, and general ledger coding. Performs COH audits for 180+ retail locations and communicates audit results to leadership. Review Purchasing Card transactions. Identifies invoices where sales tax should be accrued and prepares data for the accrual to be made on a monthly basis. **OTHER FUNCTIONS:** Performs other duties as required by business and departmental requirements. **KEY RESULT AREAS:** Vendor accounts reflect current, properly approved, and applied charges only. Processing time of invoices into Great Plains is within 48 hours of receipt. Maintains a professional relationship with internal and external customers. **REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:** 5 years related disbursement experience, account reconciliations, and other administrative accounting functions. **EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:** High school diploma required and a 2 year Associates degree in Accounting or Business Administration preferred. **REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, OR KNOWLEDGE:** 10 key by touch. Basic computer skills to include the ability to use Excel, Word, and Access at a proficient level. Excellent customer service skills. Able to perform as a team player. Able to meet strict deadlines. Good organizational skills. Able to handle multiple tasks and large volumes. **WORKING CONDITIONS:** Needs manual dexterity for computer keyboard use. Occasional overtime work required throughout the year. Overtime work might be required at holiday periods. **SAFETY HAZARDS OF THE JOB:** Minimal hazards. General office working conditions. **BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITY:** This position has no direct budget accountability. However, through performance of its essential job duties, the Accounts Payable Assistant can impact company costs and profitability. **REPORTS TO THIS POSITION:** The Accounts Payable Processor position has no full-time positions reporting to it. The Honey Baked Ham Company LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.