Salary Range: $50,000 - $70,000 depending on experience
Location: Seattle, WA. 3 days in-office and 2-day WFH, after initial in-office training is completed.
Reports To: Corporate Controller
Aqua Star is a Seattle based privately-owned, American seafood company founded in 1990. We are a leading global frozen seafood sales, marketing, and distribution enterprise. We serve food service customers, such as restaurant chains and seafood distributors, as well as retail customers: food retailers, retail wholesalers, & club warehouses.
We are looking to fill the role of Accounts Payable Specialist at our corporate headquarters in Seattle, WA. The A/P Specialist is responsible for all aspects of accounts payable including the timely preparation and input of approved invoices and processing payments.
Responsibilities:
- Perform high volume invoice entry, including GL coding, successfully in accordance with department volume and accuracy standards
- Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and escalate as needed to ensure timely payments
- Manage weekly AP aging report and reconciliation of portfolio of accounts
- Prioritizing payments per payment terms
- Manage A/P mailbox in shifts with AP team. Responding to vendor and internal inquiries timely
- Process weekly payments (Check, ACH and Wires) within set deadlines
- Maintain A/P master accuracy
- Monthly reconciliation of vendor statements, research, and resolve discrepancies
- Monthly close tasks as assigned
- Maximize efficiencies, look to automate current processes through procedural improvements
- Other tasks and projects as needed
Experience & Skills:
- Minimum 1 year of experience in an accounting required
- Minimum 1 year experience in accounts payable preferred
- Ability to be both fast and accurate in a high-volume setting
- File, scan, and maintain orderly files
- Ability to learn and follow procedures quickly
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
- Customer service oriented
- Highly proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
- Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics AX desirable
- Experience working with Cashpro, or other banking portals desirable
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in accounting desired or equivalent experience.
Benefits:
- Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- FSA and HSA available
- Paid Life and AD&D
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- 401k with 4% employer match (immediately vested)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Transportation Reimbursement
- Fitness Reimbursement
- Annual Profit Sharing
- Paid Time Off
- 7 Holidays per year
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Commuter assistance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (Required)
- Accounts payable: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Seattle, WA 98121 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Seattle, WA 98121: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Seattle, WA 98121