Staff Accountant

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States of America (Remote)

This position is responsible for accounting and clerical tasks related to the effective and efficient maintenance and processing of accounts receivable and payable transactions. These responsibilities are achieved by managing related receiving mailboxes as well as data input locally.  This position also provides administrative support to the CFO and Finance Department

 

Key Accountabilities:

• Review and process invoices and check requests

• Prepare and record checks, wire transfers and ACH for payment in a timely fashion

• Resolve invoice discrepancies

• Process intercompany payables and receivables through JPM

• Maintain vendor master files

• Ensure invoices adhere to Chorus II Purchase Order policy

• Concur maintenance and batch process via SAP

•   Perform monthly reconciliation of unbilled receivables

• Review aged receivables report to identify unpaid invoices, handle inquiries, and resolve disputes of outstanding invoices

• Assist with other department duties as necessary

• Process invoices in SAP

• Apply cash receipts, bank deposit

• Maintain petty cash

• Reconcile monthly intercompany balances

• Prepare credit applications

• Process monthly reports

• Record all transactions in accounting software (SAP)

• Reconcile transactions and complete related files

• Reconcile processed checks, wires, and ACH transactions

• Assist with month-end closing

• Reconcile outstanding checks

• Provide account analyses and related support for specific accounts

• Provide audit assistance

• Coordinate with procurement to control and reconcile purchase orders

• Assist with cost center overhead variance reports

• Assist with administration of Internal Control Program, including coordination of inputs from all parties

• Maintenance of files for Internal Control Policies

• Assist with reports and preparation for meetings and presentations

• Assist with other duties, as necessary

• Assist with monthly project updates

• Assist with budget preparation

• Assist with reporting

Key Requirements:

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required, degree in accounting or finance highly preferred

• Effective communication skills to interact professionally at all levels in the organization and with outside contacts

• Ability to be flexible and able to work as part of a team

• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage customer inquiries and dispute resolution

• Organized and disciplined to ensure compliance with procedures, yet confident enough to propose simplifications and better efficiencies

•    Flexibility to take on additional projects and adapt to changes in priorities

• Strong MS Office Suite skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Detail Oriented, highly organized, and able to multitask

• Versatile and able to work in a fast-paced environment

• SAP knowledge/experience

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hit