Accounts Payable Specialist
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Also remove duplicated lines, navigation, cookie, legal, etc. Must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Must only include sections if posting has real specific content.
We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
- Company description: Farm Credit Mid-America is a financial services cooperative serving financial needs of farmers and rural residents in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee. Our purpose is to secure the future of rural communities and agriculture. We are passionate about serving the needs of our rural communities and creating positive customer experiences. Farm Credit Mid-America is a great place to work! We have been named as a Best Places to Work in Kentucky for the past 13 years. At Farm Credit Mid-America we put our customers and team members at the heart of all we do.
- Schedule: Full Time, Hybrid Travel Required: 0% - 5%
- Compensation: The salary range for this position is estimated to be $44,552.00 – $72,340.00 annualized, which reflects the company’s current estimate of the potential compensation range at the time of posting. This salary range reflects the anticipated compensation for this position and represents one component of the total rewards package. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, education, qualifications, and allotted budget. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits program as part of its overall compensation strategy, and salary ranges are reviewed periodically to remain aligned with market conditions.
- Benefits At A Glance Eligible team members have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Medical, dental, and vision insurance Well-being and fitness reimbursement programs Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays 401(k) plan with company contributions and matching opportunities Paid parental leave Short-term and long-term disability coverage Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs Community involvement and volunteer opportunities Variable compensation opportunities for eligible positions
- About Our Opportunity: description of role: Ensures accurate, timely, and controlled accounts payable processing for the Association, including vendor invoices, employee expenses, payments, and corporate card activity. Maintains compliance and fraud-prevention controls, resolves accounting exceptions, and supports tax-reporting requirements to protect financial integrity and meet processing deadlines. The Accounts Payable Specialist builds foundational knowledge and skills to contribute to core work within the team. Team members focus on learning processes, applying guidance from more experienced colleagues, and delivering accurate work in a supportive, structured environment. They are developing confidence, strengthening capability, and gaining familiarity with our systems, relationships, and expectations.
- How You Will Spend Your Time: list of duties (processes and reconciles vendor invoices and employee expenses... etc). This is a long paragraph with many sentences; we can break into - items for each duty? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. So we need to identify lists. The "How You Will Spend Your Time" section appears to be a list of duties, each sentence starting with a verb. Could treat as list items. Also "Benefits At A Glance" is a list.
- Education & Experience: High School Diploma/GED with 3 years relevant experience required. Bachelor's degree is preferred. Proficiency with computer applications, including strong experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams) preferred. Demonstrated attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate, high-quality work preferred.
- Mental & Physical Requirements: description.
- Also there is a line: "Farm Credit Mid-America provides a competitive total rewards package to our team members. This includes an award winning 401(k) Plan. Our Health and Financial wellness benefits provide safety, security and peace of mind for you and your family. Here is a highlight of our Total Rewards and Benefits." This is somewhat redundant with benefits but could be included in Benefits section.
- Also there is EEO statement which we must remove.
- Also there is "Schedule: Full Time, Hybrid Travel Required: 0% - 5%" which we can put under Schedule section.
- Pay: we have salary range.
- Benefits: we have list.
- About the role: maybe we can combine "About Our Opportunity" and initial company description? The instruction: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide which sections to include based on content.
We have:
- About the role: could include the description of the role (About Our Opportunity) plus maybe company overview? The company overview is generic but could be part of About the role? Usually "About the role" includes what the role entails. We have "About Our Opportunity" which describes the role purpose. Also there is initial paragraph about company mission etc. That could be considered "About the company" but not required. We could include it in About the role as context.
- Responsibilities: the "How You Will Spend Your Time" list.
- Requirements: Education & Experience (High School Diploma/GED with 3 years relevant experience required. Bachelor's degree is preferred.) plus maybe proficiency with computer applications etc. Could be under Requirements or Skills. The instruction includes Skills as separate heading. We could put technical proficiency under Skills. But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's see.
We have:
- Requirements: Education & Experience (maybe also mental & physical requirements? That could be under Requirements or separate? The instruction includes Requirements heading; we could put education/experience and mental/physical under Requirements.
- Skills: Proficiency with computer applications, including strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Demonstrated attention to detail.
- Benefits: list.
- Pay: salary range.
- Schedule: Full Time, Hybrid Travel Required: 0% - 5%.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual specifics.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO, equal opportunity, scam-warning, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all details from the posting that are substantive. That includes the company description sentences, the schedule line, compensation paragraph, benefits list, About Our Opportunity paragraph, How You Will Spend Your Time sentences, Education & Experience, Mental & Physical Requirements, the total rewards paragraph (maybe duplicate of benefits). We need to ensure we don't lose any detail.
We need to format using headings, - for lists,
for prose.
We need to decide which content goes under which heading.
Let's outline:
About the role
Farm Credit Mid-America is a financial services cooperative serving financial needs of farmers and rural residents in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee. Our purpose is to secure the future of rural communities and agriculture. We are passionate about serving the needs of our rural communities and creating positive customer experiences. Farm Credit Mid-America is a great place to work! We have been named as a Best Places to Work in Kentucky for the past 13 years. At Farm Credit Mid-America we put our customers and team members at the heart of all we do.
The Accounts Payable Specialist ensures accurate, timely, and controlled accounts payable processing for the Association, including vendor invoices, employee expenses, payments, and corporate card activity. Maintains compliance and fraud-prevention controls, resolves accounting exceptions, and supports tax-reporting requirements to protect financial integrity and meet processing deadlines. The Accounts Payable Specialist builds foundational knowledge and skills to contribute to core work within the team. Team members focus on learning processes, applying guidance from more experienced colleagues, and delivering accurate work in a supportive, structured environment. They are developing confidence, strengthening capability, and gaining familiarity with our systems, relationships, and expectations.
That covers About the role and maybe some of About Our Opportunity.
Responsibilities
- Processes and reconciles vendor invoices and employee expenses to ensure accurate coding, authorized spending, complete documentation, and timely payment.
- Ensures the accuracy and integrity of accounts payable transactions by conducting quality reviews of invoices, payments, vendor records, and accounting entries, identifying and resolving discrepancies before processing.
- Reconciles accounts payable system reports with general ledger and subsidiary ledger balances, investigating and resolving variances to maintain accurate financial records.
- Identifies, analyzes, and corrects payment and accounting exceptions, including duplicate invoices, mis-posted transactions, missing entries, incorrect payment amounts, timing differences, and vendor account discrepancies.
- Schedules payments, captures available discounts, and resolves invoice, payment, and documentation discrepancies with internal and external partners.
- Administers the corporate card program, including card issuance, limit changes, cancellations, and transaction monitoring to reduce misuse and fraud risk.
- Maintains W-9 documentation and IRS-reportable transaction records, including cash-reporting data, to support accurate and compliant tax reporting.
- Completes assigned tasks accurately by following established processes, guidance, and quality standards.
- Applies direction from more experienced team members to build skill, confidence, and reliability.
- Maintains organized, complete, and dependable work products that support team workflow.
- Asks questions to clarify expectations and deepen understanding of systems, processes, and procedures.
- Contributes to team goals through collaboration, communication, and consistent follow-through.
- Identifies opportunities to strengthen personal work habits, accuracy, and efficiency as skills develop.
That covers How You Will Spend Your Time.
Requirements
High School Diploma/GED with 3 years relevant experience required. Bachelor's degree is preferred.
While performing the responsibilities of this role, team members typically sit for extended periods, use hands for computer and office tasks, and communicate verbally. Standing or walking may be required on a frequent basis, with occasional reaching, lifting, or moving items weighing up to ten pounds. Vision requirements include close and distance vision. The work environment generally involves a moderate noise level. This role requires sustained mental focus, problem-solving, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, with extended computer use common. Some positions may include additional physical or mental requirements related to driving, such as holding a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel long distances. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of the role.
That covers Education & Experience and Mental & Physical Requirements.
Skills
- Proficiency with computer applications, including strong experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams)
- Demonstrated attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate, high-quality work
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Well-being and fitness reimbursement programs
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- 401(k) plan with company contributions and matching opportunities
- Paid parental leave
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs
- Community involvement and volunteer opportunities
- Variable compensation opportunities for eligible positions
Farm Credit Mid-America provides a competitive total rewards package to our team members. This includes an award winning 401(k) Plan. Our Health and Financial wellness benefits provide safety, security and peace of mind for you and your family.
We could
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. So we need to identify lists. The "How You Will Spend Your Time" section appears to be a list of duties, each sentence starting with a verb. Could treat as list items. Also "Benefits At A Glance" is a list. - Education & Experience: High School Diploma/GED with 3 years relevant experience required. Bachelor's degree is preferred. Proficiency with computer applications, including strong experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams) preferred. Demonstrated attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate, high-quality work preferred. - Mental & Physical Requirements: description. - Also there is a line: "Farm Credit Mid-America provides a competitive total rewards package to our team members. This includes an award winning 401(k) Plan. Our Health and Financial wellness benefits provide safety, security and peace of mind for you and your family. Here is a highlight of our Total Rewards and Benefits." This is somewhat redundant with benefits but could be included in Benefits section. - Also there is EEO statement which we must remove. - Also there is "Schedule: Full Time, Hybrid Travel Required: 0% - 5%" which we can put under Schedule section. - Pay: we have salary range. - Benefits: we have list. - About the role: maybe we can combine "About Our Opportunity" and initial company description? The instruction: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - About the role: could include the description of the role (About Our Opportunity) plus maybe company overview? The company overview is generic but could be part of About the role? Usually "About the role" includes what the role entails. We have "About Our Opportunity" which describes the role purpose. Also there is initial paragraph about company mission etc. That could be considered "About the company" but not required. We could include it in About the role as context. - Responsibilities: the "How You Will Spend Your Time" list. - Requirements: Education & Experience (High School Diploma/GED with 3 years relevant experience required. Bachelor's degree is preferred.) plus maybe proficiency with computer applications etc. Could be under Requirements or Skills. The instruction includes Skills as separate heading. We could put technical proficiency under Skills. But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's see. We have: - Requirements: Education & Experience (maybe also mental & physical requirements? That could be under Requirements or separate? The instruction includes Requirements heading; we could put education/experience and mental/physical under Requirements. - Skills: Proficiency with computer applications, including strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Demonstrated attention to detail. - Benefits: list. - Pay: salary range. - Schedule: Full Time, Hybrid Travel Required: 0% - 5%. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual specifics. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, equal opportunity, scam-warning, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all details from the posting that are substantive. That includes the company description sentences, the schedule line, compensation paragraph, benefits list, About Our Opportunity paragraph, How You Will Spend Your Time sentences, Education & Experience, Mental & Physical Requirements, the total rewards paragraph (maybe duplicate of benefits). We need to ensure we don't lose any detail. We need to format using
headings,
- for lists,
for prose. We need to decide which content goes under which heading. Let's outline:
About the role
Farm Credit Mid-America is a financial services cooperative serving financial needs of farmers and rural residents in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee. Our purpose is to secure the future of rural communities and agriculture. We are passionate about serving the needs of our rural communities and creating positive customer experiences. Farm Credit Mid-America is a great place to work! We have been named as a Best Places to Work in Kentucky for the past 13 years. At Farm Credit Mid-America we put our customers and team members at the heart of all we do.
The Accounts Payable Specialist ensures accurate, timely, and controlled accounts payable processing for the Association, including vendor invoices, employee expenses, payments, and corporate card activity. Maintains compliance and fraud-prevention controls, resolves accounting exceptions, and supports tax-reporting requirements to protect financial integrity and meet processing deadlines. The Accounts Payable Specialist builds foundational knowledge and skills to contribute to core work within the team. Team members focus on learning processes, applying guidance from more experienced colleagues, and delivering accurate work in a supportive, structured environment. They are developing confidence, strengthening capability, and gaining familiarity with our systems, relationships, and expectations.
That covers About the role and maybe some of About Our Opportunity.Responsibilities
- Processes and reconciles vendor invoices and employee expenses to ensure accurate coding, authorized spending, complete documentation, and timely payment.
- Ensures the accuracy and integrity of accounts payable transactions by conducting quality reviews of invoices, payments, vendor records, and accounting entries, identifying and resolving discrepancies before processing.
- Reconciles accounts payable system reports with general ledger and subsidiary ledger balances, investigating and resolving variances to maintain accurate financial records.
- Identifies, analyzes, and corrects payment and accounting exceptions, including duplicate invoices, mis-posted transactions, missing entries, incorrect payment amounts, timing differences, and vendor account discrepancies.
- Schedules payments, captures available discounts, and resolves invoice, payment, and documentation discrepancies with internal and external partners.
- Administers the corporate card program, including card issuance, limit changes, cancellations, and transaction monitoring to reduce misuse and fraud risk.
- Maintains W-9 documentation and IRS-reportable transaction records, including cash-reporting data, to support accurate and compliant tax reporting.
- Completes assigned tasks accurately by following established processes, guidance, and quality standards.
- Applies direction from more experienced team members to build skill, confidence, and reliability.
- Maintains organized, complete, and dependable work products that support team workflow.
- Asks questions to clarify expectations and deepen understanding of systems, processes, and procedures.
- Contributes to team goals through collaboration, communication, and consistent follow-through.
- Identifies opportunities to strengthen personal work habits, accuracy, and efficiency as skills develop.
Requirements
High School Diploma/GED with 3 years relevant experience required. Bachelor's degree is preferred.
While performing the responsibilities of this role, team members typically sit for extended periods, use hands for computer and office tasks, and communicate verbally. Standing or walking may be required on a frequent basis, with occasional reaching, lifting, or moving items weighing up to ten pounds. Vision requirements include close and distance vision. The work environment generally involves a moderate noise level. This role requires sustained mental focus, problem-solving, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, with extended computer use common. Some positions may include additional physical or mental requirements related to driving, such as holding a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel long distances. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of the role.
That covers Education & Experience and Mental & Physical Requirements.Skills
- Proficiency with computer applications, including strong experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams)
- Demonstrated attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate, high-quality work
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Well-being and fitness reimbursement programs
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- 401(k) plan with company contributions and matching opportunities
- Paid parental leave
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs
- Community involvement and volunteer opportunities
- Variable compensation opportunities for eligible positions
Farm Credit Mid-America provides a competitive total rewards package to our team members. This includes an award winning 401(k) Plan. Our Health and Financial wellness benefits provide safety, security and peace of mind for you and your family.
We could
- for lists,