Accounts Payable Accountant

Local Bounti is a leading controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company. Our mission is to bring our farm to your kitchen and deliver the freshest, locally grown produce in the fewest food miles possible.

By growing local and minimizing the distance between farm and plate, Local Bounti helps eliminate food waste and provides fresh, high-quality produce to areas of the country over 1,000 miles from their current source. Our sustainable greenhouse technology delivers ideal growing conditions for each of our diverse selection of crops, resulting in 90% less water consumption and 95% less land use than conventional agriculture, no need for herbicides or pesticides, and the lowest carbon footprint in the industry. We provide an interactive, educational, and safe work environment and are dedicated to helping our employees grow within the company. Local Bounti is committed to fully integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives in all our business activities.

We currently have an opening for an Accounts Payable Accountant. The pay range for this position is $58k to $65K DOE.

The Accounts Payable - Accountant will process the Company's accounts payable invoices and trouble-shoot PO matching issues, own the vendor master data files and ensure vendors are set up in the AP systems, assist in the execution of weekly payments to vendors and prepare AP related account reconciliations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The duties listed below are representative of the essential functions, qualifications, physical demands, and the work environment encountered in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to work and perform the essential functions in this work environment.

• Own the vendor master data file and assist business partners with setting up vendors in Tipalti (3rd party system) or directly perform the vendor set-up in NetSuite.
• Prepare payment runs on a weekly basis.
• Reconcile AP related accounts on a monthly basis.
• Prepare or assist with monthly and quarterly accruals.
• Assist business partners with setting up Purchase Orders and coding.
• Provide other general support to business partners as requested.
• Help team with integration of Accounts Payable and Purchase Orders to one unified platform.
• Assist business partners with the company's T&E Management systems and respond timely to questions.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a public company with at least five (5) years of experience in Accounts Payable.
• Self-starter with the ability to think and work independently and be highly motivated.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Results oriented with demonstrated ability to achieve results yet be hands-on.
• Good communication skills (proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and hands on experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred).
• Embrace Local Bounti's Core Values