Specialist I, Accounts Payable

Panera Bread Company

Fenton, MO

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$40,135–$56,189 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounts Payable, Bakery, Billing, Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Interpersonal Skills, Keyboards, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word, Negotiation Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Purchase Orders, Reconciliation, Testing, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Fenton, MO
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Purpose

To maintain the processing and approval flows of invoices pertaining to all Bakery cafes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely management of invoices using workflow and PO systems • Process all cafe invoices through a variety of channels including OCR, Excel, Templates, EIBs, and EDI • Establish and maintain relationships with new and existing vendors • Reconcile various account statements monthly • Assist vendors with questions regarding outstanding invoices and payments • Negotiating payment terms with new and existing suppliers • Performs testing of Workday updates • Escalates issues appropriately • Work cooperatively and effectively in a team environment • Assist with special requests and projects as needed

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Associate degree a plus • Previous AP experience a plus • Attention to detail, speed, and accuracy is imperative • Experience with high volume workloads • Effective communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to develop relationships with suppliers and team members • Strong customer service and problem-solving skills • Ability to work independently with expanding duties and responsibilities • Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams • Experience with Workday or other large ERPs preferred but not required

Working Conditions

• Required travel - 0 • Physical Requirement: While performing this job, the incumbent is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate keyboards

Direct Reports

This position will have approximately 0 direct report.

Additional Description

Competitive Pay: $40,135 - $56,189 annually.

About the Company

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Panera Bread Company

We are Panera. We are bakers of bread. We are fresh from the oven.

We are a symbol of warmth and welcome. We are a simple pleasure, honest and genuine. We are a life story told over dinner. We are a long lunch with an old friend. We are your weekday morning ritual. We are the kindest gesture of neighbors. We are home. We are family. We are friends.

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