POSITION OVERVIEW: Complete accounting duties including credit/collection (shared), customer deduction research and resolution, ocean freight analysis, general journal entry preparation, compliance tax work assistance, and assistance with annual financial audit.
POSITION FUNCTIONS*
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Percentage
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Position Functions
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30%
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Accounting
- Perform month end closing duties including calculating and preparing general journal entries.
- Assist with reconciling general ledger accounts to make sure balance sheets are substantiated and GAAP compliant.
- Prepare and respond to requests from external auditors and tax preparers.
- Perform various ad hoc requests including analysis of account balances and financial variances.
- Assist with sales tax reporting using Avalara.
- Calculate and manage entry of ocean incoming freight invoices
- Assist with the upcoming ERP upgrade.
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60%
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Credit
- Lead customer deduction research, approval, and tracking.
- Navigate online vendor portals for large customers.
- Communicate daily with customers, sales, shipping, and accounting to resolve deduction and credit issues.
- Analyze customer accounts for the purpose of releasing orders.
- Track assigned account payments and aged receivables and send reminders for past due balances using Termsync collections software.
- Utilize credit tools and SAP to review/update risk, credit terms, and credit limits on new and existing customers.
- Run AR Aging report as needed.
- Maintain customer credit applications and update information periodically based on a schedule.
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10%
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Administrative
- Cross-train and provide backup support for department needs.
- Work with Controller on compliance issues as needed.
- Evaluate existing processes and procedures and provide suggested improvements while ensuring GAAP compliance.
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NA
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Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the organization.
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