Accounting Associate

The Accounting Associate is responsible for ensuring that the company’s financial obligations from customers are met accurately and on time. The primary purpose of this role is to process, verify, and reconcile invoices, ensuring that all revenue is recorded in accordance with company policies and procedures. This position plays a critical role in maintaining strong relationships with customers and site General Managers and ensuring the smooth operation of the company’s financial processes by managing the inflow of funds.

Accounting Associate Job Responsibilities:

· Analyze contracts to determine appropriate revenue treatment

· Review item setup in the WMS to ensure the contract terms have been applied appropriately

· Completes customer invoices by processing in WMS, verifying, and reconciling invoices.

· Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.

· Reviews GL mapping from WMS by accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoices.

· Applies incoming funds to invoices, investigate discrepancies and resolves with customers.

· Assist with financial audits by preparing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.

· Support system implementations related to billing and revenue process.

· Provides monthly reporting site General Managers related to revenue and profitability.

· Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.

· Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

· Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Qualifications / Skills:

· Attention to detail

· Financial reporting accuracy

· Organization

· Analyzing information

· Accounting

· Process improvement mindset

· Contract analysis

· PC proficiency

· Data entry skills

· General math skills

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

· Food Industry Accounting preferred

· Previous revenue experience preferred

Working Conditions

· Employees: Universal Pure facilities may process, pack and or store products containing allergenic food ingredients as referenced by FDA, occasional exposure may occur, inform your direct manager of any food allergies.

· Office environment with a standard full-time office hour. Occasional overtime may be required during busy periods, such as month-end or year-end financial close, or during audits.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Universal Pure Is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer