Accounting Associate

Job Purpose:

The Accounting Associate plays a vital role in our Accounting and Finance team by executing a variety of accounting and administrative tasks. This role is instrumental in maintaining accurate and efficient financial operations, encompassing Billing/Invoicing, Sales Tax Compliance, Collections, and Account Reconciliations. The Associate will also engage in Ad Hoc analysis, modeling, and support during special financial projects. This position requires a high level of responsibility, accountability, efficiency, and accuracy.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Execute customer billing and invoicing tasks.
• Analyze customer accounts receivable, invoice aging status, and identify issues preventing payment.
• Ensure timely follow-up on past due invoices and coordinate the upload of invoices to customer portals.
• Maintain compliance with multi-jurisdictional Sales Tax filing requirements.
• Conduct job-cost analysis and support the Accounts Payable team by learning and backing up AP procedures.
• Employ creative problem-solving skills to identify and implement cost-saving measures and performance enhancements.
• Conduct benchmarking and process analysis to drive operational efficiency.
• Serve as a backup to other department team members.
• Prepare and deliver reports as requested, provide support and information to team members.
• Manage organizational tasks such as sorting and distributing mail, delivering job bags, and retrieving mail from the post office.
• Maintain electronic forms and records in customer/vendor files.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in accounting or a related administrative position; experience in the graphic communication industry is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Adept at typing and using ten-key.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information and interruptions with professionalism.
• Organizational skills are critical; must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds comfortably.
• Secondary or post-secondary education in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Expected Hours of Work:

Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Workplace Type & Environment:

This is an onsite position and may only be completed at an assigned location.

Travel:

Little to no travel is expected for this position.

Success Profile/Attributes:

• Customer focused.
• Strong work ethic.
• High energy level.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable with Technology / Microsoft Office.
• Strong time management skills.
• Team oriented.

Key Behaviors:

• Communication - Writes and speaks effectively and professionally. Demonstrates openness and honesty during meetings; asks questions to ensure understanding; uses consideration and tact in all communications.
• Adaptability / Flexibility - Adapts well to changing priorities, deadlines, and directions; Manages competing demands; Able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events; Performs a wide variety of tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change; Manages transition from task to task effectively.
• Service Attitude - Positive "Yes, I will help you with that." attitude with all team members, customers, and vendors. Customer focused; Responds promptly to requests; Solicits feedback to improve service; Meets commitments; willing to go above and beyond to provide extraordinary service.
• Quality and Thoroughness - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality. Recognizes what factors will diminish the effectiveness of work or words if neglected.
• Leadership and Initiative - Recognizes and does what is needed before being asked to do it. Thinks about potential solutions to challenges and brings ideas to the attention of management. Seeks increased responsibilities.
• Responsiveness - Effective in time management; Responds to requests for service in a timely and thorough manner; Does what is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction; Prioritizes projects against customer needs; Personally responsible; Works hours necessary to complete assigned work; Is regularly present and punctual, arriving prepared for work.
• Teachable - Lifelong learner attitude; Eager and open to learning new things. Learns from mistakes and approaches them with humility and ownership.
• Accountable - Able to hold self and others accountable to commitments and high standards for quality and service; Direct but tactful in communications regarding accountability.
• Orderliness - Arranges oneself and surroundings to achieve greater efficiency.
• Professionalism - Keeps commitments, comes prepared for meetings, and has appropriate dress/appearance.

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