Sr. Accounting Clerk

Stella-Jones • Lufkin, TX

3d

About The Position

Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.
Responsible for reviewing, entering, coding, and validating financial transactions, reconciling multiple data sources and preparing reports for management review.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent preferred
• Three years’ experience in accounting functions and reconciling general ledger.
• Experience in Microsoft Suite
• Knowledge of spreadsheet software, database software, and word processing software
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Validate, code and process vendor invoices within payment terms and department goals
• Key invoices into payables system
• Compare accrued freight to invoiced freight and validate variances are within acceptable tolerances or take appropriate action to resolve variance
• Invoice customer shipments with proper freight accruals and process internal transfers
• Validate and input production and inventory transactions including treat charges, mixing preservatives, inventory movements,
• Complete financial close duties in accordance with company closing policies, including account reconciliations and account balance analysis
• Perform ad-hoc analysis with minimal supervision
• Act as department leader to identify and resolve issues as they arise
• Train and mentor peers
• Verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers or computer spreadsheets and databases
• Respond to and contact vendors regarding payment status in professional manner
• Mail checks in timely manner with enclosed appropriate supporting documentation
• Keep Office Manager apprised of potential concerns and statuses
• Maintain and update process documentation
• Appropriately respond to questions from internal and external stakeholders
• Participates and contributes to company safety program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The security of working for a company designated as an essential workplace
• Comprehensive total benefits package with 3 medical plans to choose from
• Several company-paid benefits including:
• Dental and Vision coverage
• Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies
• Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Access to a robust employee assistance program
• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus program opportunity
• 401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)
• 2 weeks paid vacation and 9 holidays
• Career advancement opportunities
• Ability to purchase Company stock

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees