Description:
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounting Associate will manage financial records, perform account analysis, and ensure compliance with tax regulations. The Accounting Associate will play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of our financial data and supporting the overall financial health of the organization.
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Compiles and sorts of documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions.
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Verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers or computer spreadsheets and databases.
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Audits invoices against purchase orders, research discrepancies, and approvals for payment.
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Investigates problems that vendors or purchasing agents have with obtaining payment for bills.
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Computes and records charges, refunds, cost of lost or damaged goods, freight charges, rentals, and similar items.
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Prepares vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records, and reviews for accuracy.
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May reconcile general ledger accounts with various registers.
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May extracts general ledger information.
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May compile cost reports and revenue and balance sheets.
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May reconcile bank statements.
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Monitors account for payable and receivable to ensure that payments are up to date.
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Reconciles report discrepancies and problems.
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Codes data for input to financial data processing system according to company procedures.
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Reviews, balances, and interprets computer reports, and makes corrections.
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Assists employees, vendors, clients, or customers by answering questions related to accounts, procedures, and services.
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Other duties as assigned.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Requirements:
Required Skills/Abilities:
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Must be able to read and understand work instructions.
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Must be team oriented.
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Must be able to communicate effectively at all levels.
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Must have the ability to problem solve and troubleshoot.
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Must have basic math skills – add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
Education/Experience:
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Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent field preferred.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely involves standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Requirements:
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Ability to lift up to 55 lbs.
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Sitting 80%
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Standing 10%
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Walking 10%
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time exempt position supporting a multi-shift facility. Work hours are set at the plant level with expected work schedule Monday – Friday and additional weekend hours when necessary to complete work activities.
Travel: 1-10%.
Safety Policy:
Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Safety is to be given primary importance in every aspect of planning and performing work on behalf of Linamar Corporation. Linamar Corporation’s goal is to prevent all industrial injury and illness.
AAP/EEO Statement:
Linamar Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
