What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Technician position at North American Coal?
Employee Type: Regular
Qualified and experienced accounting technician who performs accounting and costing activities.
Job Description:
Essential Duties:
- Review vendor invoices for completeness and accuracy.
- Correspond with vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies.
- Process invoices through account payable system (maintain master files, data entry, printing and mailing checks).
- Perform checks and balances to ensure internal controls are followed.
- Maintain departmental files (vendor payments, time sheets, purchase orders, etc.).
- Maintain check control register.
- Prepare and input routine journal entries.
- Prepare general ledger account reconciliation.
- Create various correspondence/spreadsheets by PC software.
- Prepare various documents (requisitions, purchase orders, etc.).
- Input and balance labor hours.
- Perform cost allocations.
Other Duties:
- Act in back-up capacity for receptionist.
- Assist other departments in clerical functions as required (typing, filing, spreadsheet preparation, photocopying, telephoning, etc.).
- Create spreadsheets, graphs, and charts.
- Type correspondence, compile documentation and other clerical duties as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Basic mathematical skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of accounting principles and terminology.
- Ability to perform calculations, analyze/interpret data, and solve problems with work/objectives generally defined.
- Must be able to coordinate, prioritize, and successfully meet multiple deadlines.
- Must be able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally to explain and understand accounting principles and practices.
- Must be proficient using Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel, Power Point).
Education and Training:
- Associates degree in Business/Accounting preferred.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business-intelligence tools strongly desired.
EEO Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate.
You must meet at least the specific minimum requirements listed above to be considered a qualified applicant.