Staff Accountant

Company: Trimas

Primary Location: 8505 W McDowell Road, Tolleson,AZ

Employment Type: Salaried / Full Time

Function: Finance

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities
Summary:
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Staff Accountant is responsible for the smooth running of the AP and AR functions, in addition to providing GL, compliance and business reporting support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Accounts Receivable
Create AR invoices daily to ensure timely issuance to customers
Perform daily cash management/allocation transactions
Communicate discrepancies between invoices and payments from customers
Monitor and collect AR by contacting customers by email, phone or mail
Resolve ageing disputes with customers
Reconcile the General Ledger with the subledger
Review RMA query to ensure all credit memos have been created

Accounts Payable
Co-ordinate and post AP invoices and prepare payments timely
Identify areas of improvement and propose/implement solutions
Matches invoices against POs and resolves discrepancies
Computes and records charges, refunds, cost of lost or damaged goods, freight charges, rentals, and similar items.
Reconciles general ledger accounts with AP subledger
Manual non-PO invoice accrual journal entries

Banking
Reconciles bank accounts and post entries to ERP system timely
Prepare P-card and T&E card entries and month-end accruals

Other
Prepare management reports and interpret data to improve decision making
Review work order variances and investigate root causes
Prepare prepayment and accruals schedules
FAS fixed asset maintenance and monthly depreciation
Report monthly utility consumption and hazardous waste data
Adhere to and improve internal financial and business process controls
Filing of tax and other government returns periodically

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Accounting or Finance certification from a community college or equivalent practical experience
Solid, demonstrable understanding of finance and accounting principles
3 years in a finance/accounting manufacturing environment.
Intermediate-level Microsoft Excel skills
Working knowledge of using an ERP system.


Desired Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in an Accounting or Finance discipline
5 years in a finance/accounting manufacturing environment.
Prior Infor Syteline ERP usage would be an advantage.


Required Behaviors
Able to think critically and laterally, with a mindset for continuous improvement.
Demonstrates initiative in leading the team, non-Finance personnel and assigned projects.
Diligent and thorough, with attention to detail.
Positive attitude to work and willingness to grow in the role.
Visible around the business in supporting, and where necessary guiding, other departments.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

(The essential functions have been provided as examples of types of work performed by team members assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified team members can perform the essential functions of the job. The physical and mental demands described above are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.)


This position requires access to information, or technology, which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a (i) citizen or national of the United States; or (ii) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. "Green Card Holder"); or (iii) a person admitted to the United States as a refugee, or granted asylum, as specified under applicable law.