Job description

The Accounting Associate is responsible for supporting the department in areas such as accounts payable, cost accounting, analysis, and maintaining accurate documentation and records. The ideal candidate should enjoy working in an. Adaptability and positivity are key qualities to be successful in this role.

Great Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• 22 days PTO (Paid Time Off) – Over 4 WEEKS PAID TIME OFF!
• Free on-site gym
• Superior 401K matching at 50%

Job Responsibilities:

• Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
• Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal id numbers, scheduling, and preparing checks, and resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation.
• Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions. Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of month end close, validate the cost of goods sold as part of the month-end close.
• Review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies.
• Accumulate and apply overhead costs as required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Report on breakeven points by products, work centers, and factories.
• Report on margins by product and division.
• Report on periodic variances and their causes, focusing on spending variances.
• Oversee and maintain company asset records.
• Build and maintain working relationships with operating and other finance groups and provide them with subject matter expertise and assistance
• Drive continuous improvement of operational and system efficiencies
• Support team in providing data for internal and external audits
• Assist with special projects and ad hoc reporting needs
• Oversee special projects as defined and directed by CFO and willingness to take on other accounting tasks as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (preferred) or related field
• Minimum of 3 years accounting experience, preferably a mix of accounts payable and cost accounting
• General knowledge of cost accounting systems
• Knowledgeable of ERP System (Oracle Cloud and/or SAP preferred)
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP’s and pivot tables
• Ability to work independently
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Superior organizational and time-management skills - diligent and detailed-oriented
• Must be decisive, dependable, and discrete at handling sensitive and confidential information

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sugar Land, TX: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Cost accounting: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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