What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at Dem-Con Companies, LLC?
POSITION SUMMARY:
The primary responsibility of the Accounting Manager is to assist the accounting department in maintaining financial procedures to ensure accurate financial information.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assist in the oversight and support of accounts payable, ensuring the accurate and timely coding and allocation of incoming invoices, employee credit card expenses, intercompany billings and bill payments
- Manage payable purchase order approval process
- Perform weekly check run for vendor payments
- Assist in the oversight and support of accounts receivable to ensure the accurate and timely processing of invoices, cash receipts, aging reports, deposits as well as assisting with outstanding collection efforts
- Receive, record and deposit payments from customers
- Set-up, update and maintain customer and vendor accounts
- Pay out accounts payable tickets to customers.
- Print bill of ladings, packing slips and invoices for outgoing trucks.
- Perform ongoing reconciliations between company software and general ledger software
- Assist in month end close process
- Post transactions to general ledger as necessary
- Aid in response to customer and vendor inquiries as needed
- High level understanding of scale, dispatch and accounting software
- Perform such other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required on an ad hoc basis as assigned
COMPETENCIES:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Team oriented
- Strong work ethic
- Self-starter
- Reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Customer service oriented
- Highly organized
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work efficiently
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Maintain sound judgement and decision making
- Time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
Dem-Con Companies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable laws, directives, and regulations of federal, state, and local governing bodies or agencies.
Our organization will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status regarding public assistance. We will take affirmative steps to ensure that all our employment practices are free of discrimination.
Requirements:
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Associate's degree in Accounting or equivalent related work experience
- 2 years of extensive experience in Excel at the intermediate level.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications.
- Knowledge of relevant accounting software.
- Previous experience with QuickBooks
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgement
- Ability to perform at a high level in a fast-paced ever-changing work environment
- Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction
- Knowledge of accounting principles
- Ability to learn new software as applicable