Lignetics Inc. is the largest residential wood pellet manufacturing company in the U.S. with 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. We are the only pellet manufacturing company with plants on both the East Coast and the West Coast as well as the Mid-West, with locations in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New York, Maine, West Virginia, Virginia, Wisconsin, Oregon, Idaho and California. Our consumer brands include wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and wood fiber-based cat litter.

The Accounts Payable Specialist role is an opportunity to join a hardworking and experienced team that exemplifies Lignetics’ corporate values on a daily basis:

• Safety
• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Integrity
• Respect
• Teamwork

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service to our employees and vendors
• Complete the full-cycle accounts payable process, including review, data entry, matching and application of invoices (up to 1,000 items per month) for assigned divisions
• Ensure accuracy and validity of supporting documentation as well as compliance with company policies
• Manage the accounts payable inbox for assigned divisions as required
• Support the payment process (allocation and distribution) as assigned: Check and ACH batch processing, check stuffing, mailing, etc
• Obtain new vendor documentation as required
• Support vendor database accuracy by escalating updates and corrections to the appropriate staff member
• Responsible for review and verification of appropriate sales or use tax application on invoices, and actioning accordingly
• Apply manual payments such as ACH debits or wires as requested
• Monitor Aged Payable Report for assigned divisions, escalating over 90-day and all credit items timely
• Reconcile vendor statements for assigned divisions, reaching out to vendors as needed to request missing invoice or credit memo copies
• Complete month-end tasks and responsibilities timely
• Help as needed towards the successful transition of new acquisitions and integrations
• Support our transition to a paperless environment
• Assist in gathering audit documentation as requested
• Participate in the integration of our new AP Workflow process
• Willingness to work overtime during crunch times (audit, month-end, year-end)
• Other duties as assigned

Education / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline preferred, or 3 years equivalent AP work experience
• Large ERP Platform Experience

o Sage Experience preferred

• MS Office: Intermediate level Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams
• Excellent attention to detail
• Multi-Unit accounting experience a plus
• Manufacturing experience a plus
• Strong organizational ability
• Effective corporate communications skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Comfortable in an open setting
• Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Willingness to learn

Benefits

• Flexible work environment with hybrid work option
• Casual dress code and environment
• Company sponsored lunches, outings, and celebrations throughout the year
• Executive team exposure and opportunities to attend ‘Lunch & Learn’ sessions
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance coverage, 401k matching
• Mentoring and career advancement opportunities
• 2 weeks of vacation from day one, seven holidays, two floating holidays, and sick time