Job Description

We are looking for a General Ledger Accountant to join our Accounting/Finance team. He or she should be an organized and detail oriented individual who will work under the Controller. The ideal candidate will maintain financial reports, records, and general ledgers; prepares and analyze budgets; and general bookkeeping. He or she will be responsible for performing other assigned clerical and accounting duties in an effective and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Maintains files in an organized and accessible manner to include updating information, purging files on a regular basis and creating new filing systems as needed.
• Provides administrative support for special projects to include research, compiling data and preparation of summary reports based on results.
• Contacts department personnel, account representatives or other appropriate personnel regularly to resolve problems; keeps all parties informed and serves as a reference source; composes correspondence of technical nature pertaining to assignments.
• Supports senior accountant in completing bookkeeping and accounting tasks.
• Prepare statements, invoices and vouchers.
• Determines if funds are available for expenditures or requisitions and posts to proper account; monitors fund/account balances and notifies appropriate personnel when limits are reached.
• Perform posting of cash receipts, expenses, or other transactions to journals or ledgers and verifies accuracy.
• Invoicing, vouchers, or other documents for corrections before entering into records. Sorts and files documents, and performs calculations.
• Analyzes, investigates and corrects accounting entries as needed.
• Manages the timely collection of receivables.
• Report past due customers - to upper management.
• Examines records of amounts due and makes sure invoices are paid according to terms and discounts taken.
• Supplies regular or written reports.
• Suggests improvements in processes to increase effectiveness of unit.
• Oversees accounts payable recordkeeping. Ensures expense coding, voucher preparation, and check issuances are accomplished accurately and timely.
• Verification of correct costs, quantities, and management approvals for vendor invoices.
• Prepares or verifies and encodes journal entries or other transaction documents for accuracy.
• Approves transaction documents within designated limits.
• Prepares a variety of straightforward special and recurring accounting-related reports, summaries, financial statements, statistical reports and reconciliation.
• Maintains special logs or records and balances and reconciles internal accounts.
• Daily reconciliation of cash transactions (balance to zero).
• Send to Controller (Monday).
• Invoice customers daily - Print out, mail/email.
• Check each invoice for cost per product, freight charges, & freight tracking numbers (backup support to Accounting Specialist I).
• Process JEs.
• Reconcile general ledger summaries.
• Review payroll totals for accuracy (entered by Accounting Specialist I) before submitting to Controller.
• Budget analysis.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Oral & Written Communication Skills
• Financial & Budgetary Management
• Intermediate Excel Skills
• Customer Service & Diplomacy
• Adaptable & Stress Tolerant
• Confidentiality
• Capacity to solve complex problems
• Planning & Time Management
• Strong knowledge of accounting
• Organization
• Willingness to work the hours necessary to get the job done
• High Computer Literacy

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to bend and stand for long periods of time
• Dexterity use for typing and filing
• Ability to lift at least 45 pounds
• Visual hearing abilities with or without correction
• Communication Skills

Qualifications/Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years prior experience in similar job

Travel Requirements:

• 0%

Company Values:

• Considerate - We treat others the way we want to be treated!
• Customer Focused - We are business to take care of our customers.
• Continuous Improvement - We are motivated by the challenge of getting better every day personally & professionally
• Cash Flow - We generate cash flow that supports our independence and growth.
• Community - We support the communities where we live and work.
• Common Sense - We use our intuition and past experience to make the right decision. Safety First!

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level