SUMMARY
As a member of the Finance team the Accounting Associate will work on A/P, A/R, and reporting. To be successful in this role, you should have a good understanding of the A/P and A/R accounting cycles and their related processes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Match PO/receiving documents to invoices and enter in accounting system for payment in accordance with department policies and deadlines
- Identify invoicing errors and discrepancies and resolve prior to processing
- Work with vendors to resolve issues or invoicing discrepancies
- Assist in weekly check runs
- Review and process employee expense reports
- Assist in the preparation of customer debits
- Assist with month end and account reconciliation
- Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions where needed
- Process credit memos
- Update and maintain vendor database in SyteLine in collaboration with purchasing
- Work with other departments in resolving issues and collecting information related to payments and credits
- Daily A/R Processing
- Contact customers when their accounts are past due
- Assist HR as needed
- Additional accounting and general office duties as assigned
- Associate Degree or bachelor’s in accounting or finance is preferred
- If no degree, at least 5 years of experience in accounting
- Microsoft Excel skills with formulas such as xlookup, sumifs, pivot tables
- Working knowledge of Word and Outlook
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate with vendors in a professional manner
- Ability to identify and resolve issues surrounding payments
- Highly organized
- Detail oriented with a commitment to a high level of accuracy
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Team player with the ability to successfully interact with peers and leadership
