Mezzetta

Glass-packed olives, peppers, and sauces producer

Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable/ReceivableConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAmerican Canyon, CA, USA$105k - $115kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

The candidate must have 5–7 years of experience, including at least 2 years managing an accounts payable team of 2 or more.
Experience using a modern enterprise resource planning system is required.
The candidate must have intermediate skills in Excel and other Microsoft Office programs.
The candidate must be willing to work extended hours when needed, especially during system and process modernization.
The candidate must have strong written and oral communication skills and be able to communicate with employees at all levels.
The candidate must have a proven track record of improving accounts payable practices and policies.
The candidate must be able to manage multiple priorities, handle projects with short deadlines, and maintain extreme attention to detail.
The candidate must be able to work in a team-based environment.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day accounts payable activities and oversee accurate, timely invoice processing while scaling operations and improving processes for high volumes of invoices, transactions, and vendors, maintaining compliance with internal controls.
Manage invoice entry, validation, approval routing, and processing of invoices and employee expenses in accordance with company policies and controls, ensuring timely and authorized payment by checks, ACH, and wires.
Supervise and mentor the Accounts Payable team, and train and evaluate team members to improve their performance, development, and work product.
Coordinate with Procurement buyers and receivers to ensure efficient, accurate purchase order processing and timely resolution of discrepancies.
Maintain effective relationships with business partners and vendors by responding to inquiries accurately and promptly.
Oversee the corporate card program, travel and entertainment, and purchasing expenses, ensuring charges and expenses are valid, authorized, and compliant with company policies and controls.
Review and reconcile payable reports, including accrued receipts reports, and analyze and reconcile vendor accounts to ensure accurate and timely general ledger posting.
Support accurate and timely completion of the accounts payable and Purchasing month-end close process.
Review capital and project authorization requests for compliance with company policies in collaboration with the Plant Controller.
Support the Assistant Controller in maintaining accurate vendor master files by gathering and filing supporting documentation, including contracts, W-9 forms, certificates of insurance, new vendor forms, and ACH forms.
Supervise preparation of annual 1099, use tax, state escheatment, and other accounts payable compliance reports, and assist with external audit schedules as needed.
Develop and maintain accounts payable metrics and key performance indicators for daily, weekly, and monthly operational reporting, and identify and escalate priority issues promptly to management.
Serve as the subject matter expert for accounts payable duties, processes, policies, and controls; lead implementation of new technology, identify processes for electronic platforms, and execute changes such as invoice-entry automation using optical character recognition and purchase order and invoice approval routing.

Desired Qualifications

Experience processing invoices for overseas vendors.
A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Experience with IFS ERP.
Experience in the food and beverage industry or another consumer packaged goods industry.
Strong managerial skills and a proven record of managing and developing a high-performing team.
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.

About Us:
Since 1935, we’ve been on a mission to bring a little extra happiness to everyday life and inspire connections over food. We select the finest ingredients the world has to offer, craft premium products made with love, and never settle for shortcuts. We believe that when we share our food, we share a part of ourselves — and that’s the only way we’d put our name on it.

Today, our small family company has grown into a national leader in specialty olives, peppers, and sauces under the leadership of CEO Jeff Mezzetta, and our commitment to quality has never wavered. With an 80-year legacy behind us and a bright future ahead, we’re seeking passionate, driven candidates to help us bring our cherished family traditions to a new generation.

The ideal candidate will have an immediate connection to our Core Ingredients:

Crunchy Crunchy: We are hungry for excellence.
Own It: We think and act as an owner – with appetite, initiative, and responsibility.
Connection: We build authentic relationships that foster trust and open communications.
Vibrance: We come to work eager and passionate about fulfilling our vision. When we share our work, we share a part of who we are.

The Accounts Payable Manager will manage the day-to-day activities of the accounts payable department and oversee accurate and timely processing of invoices. This hands-on role will be able to scale and make process improvements with a high volume of invoices, transactions and vendors, while maintaining compliance with internal controls. This role will work cross-functionally and collaborate with key business partners throughout the Company. The Company plans to implement technology to help build an efficient and scalable accounts payable operation. The ideal candidate will embrace and be heavily involved with the implementation of these technologies and adopt best practices necessary to become a best-in-class accounts payable function.

Responsibilities:

Manage invoice entry, validation, approval routing and processing of invoices and employee expenses in adherence with Company policies and controls to ensure timely and authorized payment (including checks, ACH and wires). Experience with processing oversea vendors invoices is a plus.
Supervise and mentor the Accounts Payable team, train and evaluate Team Members to enhance their performance, development, and work product.
Coordinate with the Procurement team, including buyers and receivers, to ensure efficient and accurate purchase order processing and timely resolution of discrepancies.
Maintain effective relationships with business partners and vendors through timely and accurate response to inquiries.
Oversee the Corporate Card program, travel and entertainment and purchasing expenses, ensuring credit card charges and expenses are valid and authorized in compliance with Company policies and controls.
Review and reconcile payable reports, including accrued receipts reports, and prepare analysis and reconciliation of vendor accounts to ensure accurate and timely GL posting.
Responsible for supporting accurate and timely completion of AP and Purchasing month-end closing process.
Review capital and project authorization requests submissions for compliance with Company policies collaborating with the Plant Controller.
Support the Assistant Controller in maintaining accurate vendor master files by gathering and filing supporting documentation (i.e. contracts, W-9 forms, certificates of insurance, new vendor forms, ACH forms).
Supervise preparation of annual 1099, use tax, state escheatment, and other AP compliance reporting requirements, including assisting with audit schedules for external auditors as needed.
Develop and maintain AP related metrics and KPIs to guide operational decision making through daily, weekly, and monthly reporting, and identify and escalate priority issues timely to management.
Act as a subject matter expert for all AP related duties, processes, policies and controls, and lead efforts to implement new technology, identifying areas that can be moved to an electronic platform and execute change as needed (i.e. invoice entry automation using OCR technology, PO and invoice approval routing)

Requirements:

5-7 years of experience with at least 2 years of management of an AP team of 2 or more.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
Experience using a modern ERP system required, specifically IFS ERP is plus.
Experience in the food and beverage industry or other CPG industry is plus.
Intermediate skills in Excel and other Microsoft office programs.
Strong managerial skills with proven success in managing and developing a high performing team
Willingness to work extended hours when needed, especially as the organization undergoes system and process modernization.
Strong communication skills, written and oral, with ability to communicate with employees at all levels.
Proven track record in making improvements in all areas of AP practices and policies.
Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
Must manage multiple priorities well and handle projects with short deadlines with extreme attention to detail.
Ability to work in a team-based environment.

Pay Range

$105,000—$115,000 USD

Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace:
At Mezzetta, we embrace diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where you know you belong. Part of that commitment includes a zero-tolerance policy and being an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Mezzetta are solely based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, family or parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. All of us share in the responsibility of fulfilling this commitment and creating a culture where our team can thrive.

Pay Range 105000 - 115000 USD

About the Company

Mezzetta

Glass-packed olives, peppers, and sauces producer

Mezzetta makes Mediterranean-inspired specialty foods such as olives, pickled peppers, pasta sauces, and marinades in California. Ingredients are sourced from local and global growers, produced in a 200,000 square-foot plant, bottled in recyclable glass, and shipped under brands like Mezzetta and Napa Valley Bistro for shelf-stable home use. It stays distinct by being family-owned since 1935, emphasizing legacy recipes, sustainable packaging, and close grower relationships, with a Napa Valley identity and established distribution. Its goal is to deliver high-quality, sustainable Mediterranean foods to homes across the U.S. and select international markets while preserving family ownership.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: American Canyon, CA
Founded: 1935

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