Accounting Assistant

$25-$28 Per Hour

Supports accounting team with financial records management, data entry, and general accounting functions for all manufacturing plants.

* Embrace the Company's safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
* Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
* Perform general office and administrative tasks, including but not limited to answering phones, filing, printing, reporting, and emailing
* Assist accounting team with day-to-day accounting duties
* Manage ledgers and ensure accurate financial record keeping across departments
* Receive and process vendor invoices and statements
* Track vendor payments and ensure accuracy of vendor statements
* Assist with general accounts payable
* Contact vendors as necessary
* Process regional hourly payroll per established guidelines and best practices
* Application of customer payments to accounts receivable
* Assist with preparation of financial reports
* Utilize spreadsheets and database tools to assist in financial record keeping
* Assist with ordering and preparation of purchase orders
* Maintain confidentiality of all financial data
* Interpret and apply accounting policies, rules, and regulations to all work to ensure compliance with all standards
* Perform other duties and/or complete special projects as assigned

* 1-3 years of experience in an accounting, bookkeeping, payroll or finance function preferred
* Proficiency using computer programs, including MS Office products (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook), accounting, payroll, and database software
* Excellent verbal and written communications skills
* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
* Ability to work independently with general direction, and organize work while managing time effectively
* Ability to work under pressure and changing deadlines in an environment of ambiguity
* Ability to work effectively on a team and collaborate on projects

• Minimum education, High School Education or GED
• Associates degree in business related field preferred

* Most work performed in an office environment, quiet to moderate noise level
* Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 35 pounds
* Regularly required to use hands to move and manipulate objects and operate a computer
* Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
* Sitting for long periods (up to 8 hours or more) at a desk using a computer with intermittent breaks
* Occasionally required to stand and walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; visiting work sites may require walking over uneven terrain and some exposure to dust, chemicals, and loud noise
* Minimal travel with overnight stays away from home may be required