Panera Bread · 1 day ago
Specialist I, Accounts Payable
Panera Bread is a well-known company in the food service industry, and they are seeking a Specialist I in Accounts Payable. The role involves maintaining the processing and approval flows of invoices for all Bakery cafes, ensuring accurate management and establishing vendor relationships.
BakeryCateringFood and BeverageRestaurants
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Experience with Workday or other large ERPs preferred, but not required
Company
Panera Bread
Panera Bread is a bakery-cafe chain restaurants offers a wide array of pastries and baked breads. It is a sub-organization of JAB Holding Company.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$100M2017-04-05Acquired
2014-06-16Post Ipo Debt· $100M
1991-01-14IPO
Leadership Team
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