ACCOUNTANT

Part-Time 20 hours per week, ability to be flexible depending on workload

Job Description: 

This is a responsible non-supervisory position to ensure accurate accounting records for receipts and/or disbursements.  Duties include performing a variety of complex clerical and accounting tasks, account payables and accounts receivable.

Reports to: Accounting Manager. 

Requirements:

• Associate degree or higher or 3 years or more of previous experience as an Accountant is desirable.  This is to include a combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Must maintain discretion of confidentiality with customer/vendor and employee.
• Strong with numbers and attention to detail.
• Ability to perform a volume of numerical detail work with speed, accuracy, accountability, problem solving, responsiveness, thoroughness, flexibility and ethical conduct. 
• Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions and technical or legal terminology.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, professional, and courteous working relationships with co-workers, customers, and vendors.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook & Word) and Accounting System (Sage 100 is a plus)
• May require the ability to type at a speed of at least 40 words per minute with a high degree of accuracy.
• Extremely organized, Resourceful and willing/open to learn new skills and accounting systems. 
• Can handle pressure and deadlines.
• Assist in monthly closings when needed
• Performs such other duties as assigned.
• Willingness to be trained and learn new accounting systems

Duties:

Accounts Receivables 

• Downloads Kiwi Sales Order invoices and posts in Sage and sends out invoices/statement by emails and/or mails to customers. 
• Applies customer payments accurately and in a timely manner.
• Researches and solves payment discrepancies. 
• Organizes and scans files with the ability to retrieve any document in a timely manner. 
• Create a weekly AR Aging report and follow-up on past-due invoices with customers.
• Keep our Prepayment Log current.
• Work on new customers’ Credit Application (bank references & trade refences).
• Respond to Credit Reference request from vendors for our customers.

Accounts Payables 

• Gathers all accounts payables invoices in a timely manner and posts with proper GL code in Sage.  Gets approvals for payments from departmental managers/supervisors. 
• Post invoices in PO module after Operations Assistant sends Accounting Department an original Purchase Order and Packing list.
• Makes payments weekly by ACH, and checks (adhere to Net 30 term)
• May perform secretarial functions as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

All Employees are responsible for their role in Rengo Packaging, Inc. Food, Safety, and Quality Policies and Procedures.