Accounting - Accounting Assistant

Great Northern•Appleton, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for performing a variety of routine to moderately complex work activities in accordance with general work instructions and established office practices. Performs various daily and monthly accounting tasks. Demonstrates effective customer-service-oriented performance by courteously, efficiently, and professionally performing the following duties.

Requirements

Routine to moderately complex work activities
Daily and monthly accounting tasks
Customer-service-oriented performance
Ability to code vendor invoices with the proper general ledger account number
Data entry of accounts payable invoices into the accounts payable system
Ability to reconcile and match vendor invoices to source documents
Ability to verify, reconcile, and record production activity
Ability to prepare and process customer invoices
Ability to review and compare account payable invoice costs to price lists
Ability to review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
Ability to match accounts payable invoices with weekly checks.
Ability to reconcile physical inventory reports to system reports and adjust accordingly.
Ability to assist with filing of accounting documentation and report preparation.
Ability to maintain integrity regarding confidential and proprietary information.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Ability to promote a positive work environment
Ability to remain current on changes in policies, procedures, and product information.
Knowledge of Great Northern Corporation’s general rules and office policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Experience depending on starting hourly wage of $22.00/hour

Responsibilities

Code vendor invoices with the proper general ledger account number and data entry of Laminations accounts payable invoices into the accounts payable system.
Reconcile and match vendor invoices to source documents such as receiving documents or freight calculations.
Verify, reconcile, and record production activity.
Prepare and process customer invoices.
Review and compare account payable invoice costs to price lists to monitor the accuracy of invoices.
Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
Assists accounting with matching accounts payable invoices with weekly checks.
Participates in continuous improvement and effectively communicates opportunities to improve efficiencies and effectiveness for this position.
Reconcile physical inventory reports to system reports and adjust accordingly.
Assist with filing of accounting documentation and report preparation.
Other projects and tasks as requested.
Maintains integrity regarding confidential and proprietary information.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Promotes a positive work environment
Remains current on changes in policies, procedures, and product information.
Knows, understands, and follows all Great Northern Corporation’s general rules and office policies and procedures.