Accounting Associate

INTERLAKE MECALUX INC•Melrose Park, IL

12d•$50,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring an Accounting Associate to work out of our Melrose Park, IL corporate office. The Accounting Associate (AP) is responsible for receiving, processing, and verifying invoices, tracking, and recording purchase orders, maintaining accounts payable records, and processing payments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
At least 3 years of professional, related experience.
Ability to follow through on complex/technical projects requiring extensive research.
Advanced MS Excel skills.
Available to work 100% onsite out of our Melrose Park, IL Corporate Location

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in manufacturing and industrial distribution preferred.
Previous exposure to SAP or a major ERP preferred.
Deeply analytical with a high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Accurately review, code, and process vendor invoices.
Research vendor statements and discrepancies, teaming with personnel from Purchasing and Logistics regularly.
Perform monthly reconciliations and participate in month end close
Set up new vendors and maintain vendor accounts while staying in compliance with company policies and procedures.
Address and respond to vendor inquiries.
Process checks requests and expense reports on a regular basis
File paid and unpaid invoices and statements.
Audit and process credit card bills
Organize and match returns paperwork.
Participate heavily in company’s audit (year-end and otherwise).
Other duties as needed.