Accounting Associate Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One to two years of accounting, clerical, or administrative experience.
• Basic understanding of mathematics and accounting principles.
• Personal computer, calculator, and 10-key skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Accurate data entry skills and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy.
• Some domestic travel between facilities or worksites may be required very occasionally; overnight travel for training may be required very occasionally.
• Ability to perform the described physical activities, including walking within the facility, computer and 10-key use, communication, visual verification of information, and sitting for most of the shift.
• Use personal protective equipment as required when visiting a facility.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ERP systems.
• Experience in food processing or a manufacturing organization.
• Some college, especially accounting classes.
• Military experience is valued.

Responsibilities

• Generate daily production batch or inventory reports from the database, compare them with shop-floor documents, and analyze discrepancies and variances.
• Collaborate with production or accounting counterparts to resolve discrepancies and elevate unresolved issues to a manager.
• Process vendor invoices by matching them to receiving reports and purchase orders, verifying account coding, and initiating proper payment.
• Code invoices without purchase orders to the appropriate expense accounts.
• Generate weekly summary reports and communicate them to the management team.
• File invoices and maintain the filing system.
• Track financial accruals, identify and estimate costs, and communicate them to a supervisor.
• Determine taxability of items and code them accordingly.
• Review, prepare, and distribute reports and estimates accurately and on time; respond to questions about distributed reports.
• Cross-train with other accounting employees to support day-to-day functions during absences.
• Participate in team development, communication, and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies; coordinate work, attend appropriate meetings, and support team cohesion and resolution of issues.
• Maintain familiarity with Simmons operating systems and communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
• Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.