Accounting Assistant

Cambrex • Charles City, IA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will support the Cambrex Charles City Accounting team.

Requirements

• High attention to details and commitment to follow established processes and procedures
• Strong computer skills on a Microsoft platform and Office suite, including prior experience with Excel
• Good oral and written communication skills are essential.
• High School diploma
• 2 years office experience in accounting or business setting
• Prior experience with Accounting software, preferably a large ERP system such as SAP
• Available to work on a full-time basis and committed to working during key busy times

Nice To Haves

• AA degree beneficial

Responsibilities

• Data entry of Accounts Payable (AP) invoices to Ariba and SAP systems
• Perform matching of invoices to purchase orders (PO’s) and goods receipts
• Route non-PO invoices for approvals
• Assisting with payment processing of checks, ACH payments and manual wires
• Process weekly travel & expense reimbursements through Concur system
• Accounts Receivable (AR) cash application postings for daily collections
• Provide administrative assistance to Accounting & Finance staff, such as routing various documents through electronic approval system, maintaining shared email boxes, opening physical mail, printing invoices and filing
• Provide support for external audits including gathering appropriate documentation for audit sample selections and generating reports and tying out to system for audit testing.
• Run various month-end/quarter-end accounting reports and route for proper approvals to support the month-end closing process
• Additional duties supporting department functions may be assigned with appropriate training and based on candidate experience
• All employees are required to adhere to DEA, EPA, FDA and cGMP regulations as they relate to the operation of the Company; and to adhere to all company safety rules and procedures. All employees are expected to report to work regularly and promptly. Other duties relating to departmental mission, not specifically detailed in this section may be assigned.

Benefits

• healthcare
• life insurance
• planning for retirement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED