Administrative Clerk

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
 

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.
 

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter
 

The Administrative Clerk is responsible for processing payroll and supplier invoices, customer invoicing and collections.  The position is also responsible for purchasing raw materials, non-inventory items and services for the Valparaiso site and maintaining all purchase orders.

 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Process hourly union biweekly payroll along with recording and tracking paid time off, maintaining payroll system and files and performing employment verifications.  
• Enter invoices for site into appropriate system, aligning to packing slips and purchase orders. 
• Maintain vendor master file; act as liasion to all vendor inquiries and review vendor statements and perofrm weekly check run as needed.   
• Interact with all aspects of plant operations to determine appropriate levels of purchasing to ensure the needs of the plant are met.  Purchase and schedule raw materials, non-inventory items and services.
• Maintain purchase order files and product files.  
• Analyze and compare suppliers for best price, value, and availability.  
• Process customer invoicing and commercial water invoicing.  Maintain customer master and pricing files. 
• Create temporary labor and AP accruals.  Perform Accounts Receivable collections as needed.
• Check mail, sort and distribute. 
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in book keeping and/or accounting with knowledge of Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Invoicing.  
• 5 years’ experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment. 
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build and maintain positive relations with internal and external contacts.  
• Analytical and math skills are highly important to position; able to meet deadlines effectively and have the ability to assess issues and escalate to management as appropriate.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks are needed.

 

BENEFITS

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit