Accounts Payable Clerk - 1003

HF Foods Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HFFG), headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a leading marketer and distributor of fresh produce, frozen and dry food, and non-food products to primarily Asian/Chinese restaurants and other foodservice customers throughout the United States. HF Foods aims to supply the increasing demand for Asian American restaurant cuisine, leveraging its nationwide network of distribution centers and its strong relations with growers and suppliers of fresh, high-quality specialty restaurant food products and supplies in the US, South America, and China.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
The Accounts Payable Clerk will support the Accounting Department. This position will be involved in the payments of various accounts either through cash or check, as per the situation. An individual working in this position helps the organization by avoiding any discrepancies in the accounts and accurate findings of the organizational expenses.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the company in optimizing our financial transactions and systems
• Strengthen and grow relationships with vendors and suppliers through timely payment
• Assist in streamlining and improving the Accounts Payable process
• Exercise integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting
• Comply with federal, state, and local financial requirements
• Review invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment
• Perform invoice and general ledger data entry
• Execute credit card and bank account reconciliation
• Generate purchase orders as necessary
• Print and obtain signatures on all checks
• Provide the receipts to the auditors for verification
• Assists the accounting staff during month end and year end closing of accounts.
• Assist senior financial officers as needed

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be well versed with the organizational and industrial accounting standards and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Be skilled in the accounting applications and reconciliation of accounts
• Be excellent in communication and coordination. Also in maintaining excellent working relationships with the staff, vendors, clients and other public
• Be able to exercise judgment and resolve any problems arising in the preparation and maintenance of accounts.
• Be skilled in using the most advanced Accounts Payable automation applications.
• Mandarin speaking is a preferred but not required.

EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:

• High school diploma required; Business or Accounting degree preferred.
• 1+ years experience as an AP Clerk preferred.

WORK CONDITIONS:
(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Office and warehouse environment
• Occasional periods of standing or sitting for extended periods of time
• Required wearing of appropriate PPE
• Exposure to hot/cold weather and loud noises in a warehouse environment
• Frequent computer and telephone use
• Frequent communication with people throughout the day

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
HF Foods Group emphasizes and provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability.