(Senior) staff accountant

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable:

 Utilize customer service skills to contact customers regarding open invoices and payment status via fax, email and telephone

• Updates receivables by totaling unpaid invoice
• Process customer payments and credit card transactions against open accounts receivables
• Verifies validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, trade promotions, customer service departments, and from customers
• Resolves valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries
• Interact extensively with customers and other employees to investigate and resolve issues

• Maintain and setup new accounts in accordance with established credit policy.

   Accounts Payable

• Review and verify invoices and check requests
• Sort, code and match invoices 
• Match invoices to receipts and purchase orders and reconcile GR/IR accounts at month end
• Enter and upload invoices into system
• Set invoices up for payment
• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment
• Reconcile accounts payable transactions
• Prepare analysis of accounts
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
• Discuss open items with responsible departments
• Maintain appropriate vendor forms are on file and current
• Respond to all vendor inquiries, reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies
• Maintain complete and accurate files, in accordance with company policy and accounting practices

• Participate in month-end closing process, including (ICO) reconciliations and recording of accruals

   

  General ledger and fixed assets            

  Record and post all necessary journal entries in the SAP modules to ensure timely and accurate recording of transactions, including coordination with affiliated entities, payroll (service providers), and other functional areas including payroll

• Reconcile all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
• Record fixed asset acquisitions and dispositions in the accounting system
• Conduct periodic reviews of the fixed asset schedule to determine dispositions.
• Reconcile the balance in the fixed asset subsidiary ledger to the general ledger.
• Run depreciation for all fixed assets
• Prepare audit schedules relating to fixed assets, and assist the auditors in their inquiries

• Review and preparation of monthly financial statements.

   

  Petty cash and Bank

  Record daily bank statements
• Record petty cash transactions
• Assist and record expense reports/travel expense report
• Operate the Petty Cash Office by disbursing petty cash funds, stamps, parking receipts, and checks

• Operate payments- wire transactions, tracking information in Excel, ensuring accuracy of information entered

   

  Reporting and general specifications:

• Works in close cooperation with the controller
• Summarizes receivables by maintaining invoice accounts; coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable account, verifying totals, preparing reports
• Participate in month-end closing process, including (ICO) reconciliations and recording of accruals
• Statistical reporting
• Ensure appropriate internal control environment and adherence to all Company policies and procedures

accountant

       Education and Experience Profile

        4+ years of related experience preferably in a high demanding environment (international is a plus)

• College diploma required (in accounting is a plus)

• Proficient with relevant SAP modules, MS Outlook, Excel and Word, 10-key by touch

   Required Skills

   

• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Pro-active, hands-on, drive to be successful
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing also in English
• Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high volume environment