Accountant

SUMMARY:

The Accountant will create journal entries, perform account reconciliations and lead internal controls activities. The team member will provide directions for invoicing, billing, cash receipts, and receivables. It will also be important to manage accruals, prepaid expenses, and clearing GRIR issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepares and enters routine journal entries to the general ledger and prepares adjustment journal entries as needed.
• Maintain monthly accruals.

• Direct the processes for accounts payable tasks collaborating with the Accounts Receivable specialist. (Purchase order, non-purchase order, and intercompany requests for payment).
• Reconciles balance sheet accounts.
• Ensures internal controls are in place and audited internally.
• Submit key information on aging for receivables and payables.
• Resolve issues in the Doku@web system for any discrepancies in invoicing with the vendors and purchasing department.

• Review SAP AP/AR Reports (Hold, Price, and Distribution Accounts), identify issues, and work with Purchasing to obtain resolution.
• Apply knowledge of Sale and Use Tax as it relates to manufacturing invoices.
• Create work instructions for procedures related to accounting.
• Provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Adhere to all company and accounting policies concerning invoices and payments.
• Demonstrate the highest ethical standards in managing company assets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance OR an Associate’s degree with 2+ years’ of experience in an accounting or finance setting
• Experience working in finance in a manufacturing preferred
• Experience with SAP preferred

Computer and Technology Skills:

• Microsoft office proficiency
• SAP experience is helpful

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. German language speaking skills is another advantage.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and ability to apply concepts such as: fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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 the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Allergen Awareness

Products produced in this facility may contain the following allergens: Egg, Shellfish, Fish, Gluten.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Job descriptions are not intended to create a contract, nor are they to be construed to constitute contractual obligations of any kind or a contract of employment between Saturn Petcare Inc. and any of its employees. The provisions of job descriptions have been developed at the discretion of management and may be amended or cancelled at any time by Saturn Petcare Inc. with or without notice.

Employment with Saturn Petcare Inc. is voluntarily entered into, and the employee is free to resign at will at any time, with or without cause. Similarly, Saturn Petcare Inc. may terminate the employment relationship at will at any time, with or without notice or cause, so long as there is not violation of applicable federal or state law.