VITA FOOD PRODUCTS JOB – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST
Position: Accounts Payable Specialist
Date Prepared: October 29, 2025
Department/Location: Accounting/Finance
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Corporate Controller
Position Summary: Compiles, records, and maintains accounts payable records.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reviews all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.
- Prepares weekly check runs.
- Enters invoice and payment transactions into ERP system.
- Distributes signed checks as required, including submission of positive pay reports to the bank.
- Sets up and initiates wire and ACH payments in the bank website as needed.
- Maintains listing of outstanding checks.
- Maintains and updates Vendor AP information.
- Answers all vendor and supplier’s inquiries; researches and resolves discrepancies.
- Maintains all accounts payable reports, spreadsheets and corporate accounts payable files.
- Reviews and processes all administrative and sales expense reports.
- Assists in preparing weekly Cash Management reports.
- Prepares invoices and related documentation for storage.
- Posts journal entries as needed.
- Prepares analysis of accounts payable related accounts for month-end close, as required.
- Reconciles monthly credit card and Amazon accounts.
- Enters Maintenance purchase orders into ERP system.
- Assists with Bank and External audits.
- Prepares annual 1099 information.
- Manages petty cash.
- Performs filing and copying.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Role Qualifications:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.
- Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
- Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, monitors own work to ensure quality and applies feedback to improve performance.
- Quantity—meets productivity standards and completes work in a timely manner.
- Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
Specific Training Requirements:
General Training Requirements:
- Blood Borne Pathogens & Exposure Control Plan
- Emergency Action & Fire Safety
- GMP
- General Allergen
- Hazard Communication
- PPE
- Slips, Trips and Falls
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Vita Food Products
2222 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60612
800.989.8482