Accounting Assistant

• Accounts Receivable processing and including credit and debit memos processing and other related tasks
• Cash application
• Customer Credit Verification
• Past due AR follow-up and collection
• Inventory adjustment processing and reconciliation
• Month-end closing assistance
• Journal Entry Posting
• General Ledger reconciliation
• Accounting document filing
• Participation to improvement (kaizen) activities
• Assisting subsidiary entity’s accounting functions including monthly closing activities
• Accounting related report preparation, analysis and distribution
• Other Accounting tasks and Business Support tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills and Abilities: 

• Basic knowledge in accounting processing and concept including general ledger and journal entries preparation
• Strong mathematics skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, Intermediate or higher MS Excel knowledge and skills
• Ability to communicate in English fluently (written and verbal)
• 10-key by touch

Beneficial Skills and Experience:

• 2 or more years of work experience in Accounting preferably both AP and AR
• 2 or more years of Oracle experience preferred, or other business accounting software such as AS400 or SAP
• AR collection experience
• Advanced level knowledge in MS Excel
• Bilingual Spanish a plus but not required

Education/Training/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (concentration in accounting or related discipline also preferred)

Work Environment Requirements:

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment where constructive criticism is encouraged.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.

Attendance/Work Hour Requirements:

• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work 8.00 hours per day, 5 days per week, plus other hours per day or week as are necessary or desirable to meet business needs.
• Must be willing and available to work such weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.
• NOTE: These requirements are consistent with company policy.

Travel Requirements:

• Approximately 0%
• Occasional weekend responsibility
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as necessary and desirable to meet business needs