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Accounting Analyst duties and responsibilities include full cycle Credit / Accounts Receivable processing and providing support to the CFO with cash monitoring, month-end processing, other accounting duties.
Primary Responsibilities:
Accounts Receivable
- Process Invoices daily for prior day shipments
- Apply daily all cash received from customers and various cash application functions
- Resolve unapplied cash items and/or discrepancies
- Process manual invoices and credit memos as needed
- Review with the CFO any customer refunds and write-offs
- Reconcile A/R monthly and calculate, prepare, post A/R allowance reserve
- Work with manager/team to identify, design, and implement procedures designed to maximize AR process accuracy and efficiency
Credit/Collections
- Maintain and update credit files for all customers
- Enter new customers into JD Edwards system and perform customer maintenance as needed
- Respond timely to customers’ questions
- Communicate with other departments relative to discussions with customers
- Review credit limit requests for new and existing customers per company policies
- Monitor account aging and make appropriate customer contacts for collection
- Prepare monthly Aged Receivables report and review with CFO
- Maintain detailed, accurate records on all collection activities and contacts.
- Respond timely to credit check requests
General
- Update daily cash balances and transactions from bank in cash reconciliation/tracking file
- Send daily cash / bank reports to Corporate headquarters
- Send any checks received at the mill to the bank lockbox
- Prepare A/R cash receipts forecasts monthly or as needed
- Enter new suppliers / vendors into JDE system and perform vendor maintenance as needed
- Prepare credit applications for new suppliers
- Prepare and process quarterly Sales & Use Tax returns
- Maintain up to date procedures and documentation
- Prepare general journal entries for month-end closing process (property taxes, utilities, etc.)
- Act as a back-up for Accounts Payable as needed (vouching invoices)
- Support general accounting and treasury efforts across the discipline as appropriate
- Receive packaging items into JD Edwards and issue items at month-end
Perform other tasks as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited recognized university and 2-4 years of related experience or an Associate’s Degree in Accounting with a minimum of 7 years related work experience
- Attention to detail, strong analytical, and problem solving skills
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Proficient in MS Word and Excel
- JD Edwards / SAP experience preferred
- Excellent attendance and punctuality in daily activities and long term projects
- Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
- Knowledge of office management systems and procedures