The Sullivan Family of Companies (SFOC) is locally owned and operated and has been doing business in Hawai`i for over 75 years. We are a group of related, but independently operated businesses including Foodland, Food Pantry Markets, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Hawaii, Hotel Gift Shops and more. The SFOC is strongly committed to sharing our passion for extraordinary service, unmatched quality and innovation, and delivering exceptional food and shopping experiences to inspire our community.

We are currently seeking a responsible, organized and detail-oriented individual to join our accounting department as Accounts Payable Manager. This is a full-time position with excellent benefits (waiting period may apply) and the individual will be based at our corporate office in Honolulu, Oahu.

Essential functions include:

• Manage all areas of the AP process to ensure best-in-class processes for invoices from our vendors, contractors, and business partners.
• Manage and train AP staff and our outsourcing vendor. Provide clear expectations and feedback to hold AP staff accountable to provide great service to external and internal customers.
• Assess, execute, and improve AP policies, procedures and internal controls to improve efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness. Maintain documentation including workflow flowcharts and internal control procedures.
• Review, validate and properly address vendor issues in a timely manner.
• Ensure supporting documentation is complete, accurate and approved. Maintain and execute our records retention policies and practices for accounts payable documentation. Provide the required support and documentation for year-end audit work and tax returns.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of AP transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies and procedures. Manage and address the aging of trade accounts payables, and the assignment, coding, and resolution of items in the suspense account.
• Responsible for the posting of accruals and estimates in the monthly/quarterly closing processes.
• Preparation of reports, reconciliations, and summaries of financial data
• Responsible for setting up of new payment applications and reconciliation of accounts, as needed, to support vendors.
• Interact professionally and collaboratively with management and other departments for invoice dispute resolution, approvals, efficient AP processing and special projects.
• Other accounting tasks and projects as needed.
• Live by and embrace the culture of precision and service.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2 years of relevant professional experience including supervision and management of both the AP function and AP accountants.
• Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced AP environment.
• Adherence to deadlines and strict attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel required experience with Great Plains a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to sit.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; occasionally carry up to 25 pounds

Communications Requirements:

The position requires talking to employees, supervisors, managers, executives, and outside trade persons/vendors; written communication to employees, supervisors, managers, executives, and outside persons/vendors; responding to written or verbal requests; reading; composing written language; receiving verbal and written instructions.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an office environment. The noise level in the office work environment is usually light.

To apply, please submit your resume to this posting.

We’re sorry that we will not be able to respond to all submissions. Only qualified applicants will be contacted. Thank you!

Sullivan Family of Companies is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office

Application Question(s):

• What is your salary expectation?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounts Payable or Accounting: 2 years (Required)
• Supervisory: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person