Accounts Payable/Receivable Supervisor jobs in Lynchburg, VA

**Onsite in Harrisonburg**

Who We Are and What We Do

Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our vision is to be the #1 protein brand for those who value people, the planet, and animals.

How this Role Will Be Impactful

The Accounts Payable Supervisor will perform a variety of administrative, technical and analytical responsibilities, to ensure efficient and timely month-end processes and procedures. The candidate selected must be self-directed, results-oriented, and customer-focused; one who displays ethics, integrity, and servant leadership traits. The Accounts Payable Supervisor will play an important role in ensuring the accuracy of the general ledger in compliance with US GAAP. They also contribute to developing and improving key systems, processes, policies and controls for the organization. The Accounts Payable Supervisor reports directly to the Controller. The Accounts Payable Supervisor is expected to perform these duties in an efficient manner, with a high degree of accuracy, and maintain a high level of confidentiality.

• Participates in the timely completion of the month-end close process, including booking journal entries and accruals, maintaining account reconciliations, and adding value through performing review activities.
• Provides backup support to critical accounting functions.
• Review and post AP invoices batches, ensuring accurate ROG and invoices are recorded and matched appropriately.
• Ensure invoices are appropriately coded to general ledger accounts and review account balances for irregularities
• Build AP payment batches weekly utilizing aging reports
• Analyze open AP balance across vendor profile to understand trends, spend opportunities and communicate process issues to broader team
• Manage grower payments and assignments with banks to ensure paid timely
• Assist in Vendor setups, ensuring receipt of W-9s from vendors and preparation of 1099s at year-end
• Ensure that new lease contracts and modifications to existing contracts are properly set up and maintain schedules.
• Assists in the annual audit. Liaises with external auditors and prepares required supporting schedules and documentation.
• Display strong process management skills to be able to meet delivery times consistently.
• Identifies and proposes internal control improvement opportunities and assists management with process changes. Supports and collaborates on initiatives to enhance processes and further streamline the efficient operations of the Accounting Team to facilitate more accurate financial records and timely reporting.
• Lead and participate in special projects as necessary.

What You Bring to the Role

• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Deadline and detail-oriented
• Self-starter to work independently and with a team
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business with Accounting emphasis
• 5 years of comprehensive accounting experience; 3 years of high-volume accounts payable experience
• Working knowledge and experience working with GMP
• Experience with ERP systems and MS Excel
• A willingness to work within the framework of our Farmer Focus CARES values of Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship

Work Requirements and Environment & Reasonable Accommodations Statement

Work conducted primarily in an office environment but may be required to access the production environment. Must be able to tolerate the varying heat, wet and chill of the plant. Hearing and eye protective equipment required in the production area. Required to wear hair and beard nets in the production area. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,401.20 - $65,515.43 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Harrisonburg, VA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person