Junior Accountant - Ascensus, Inc : Job Details

The Junior Accountant will be the primary Accounts Receivable resource for both the Evans City, PA and Bellevue, WA sites ensuring that activities impacting the receivables are properly entered into the ERP system, posted, and properly reflected in the general ledger in a timely fashion. Position will also assist with the data gathering and analysis, preparation of financial reports and schedules in a timely and accurate manner in compliance with Ascensus guidelines and applicable government regulations. The position will also be required to assist with various day-to-day accounting functions that enable the sites to close each reporting period in a timely and effective manner. The position will also have daily responsibilities over certain critical day-to-day accounting functions.

Posting cash payments received into the proper Ascensus site ERP system.

Communicate with customers regarding payment timing, balance amount, account discrepancies and any other customer inquiries. Activities will include:

• Documenting and communicating customer interactions to appropriate Ascensus Team Members.
• Coordinate the Ascensus customer invoice/payment notification system to alert individual customers of upcoming or unpaid invoices. (Dunning Process within ERP system).
• Coordinate the Ascensus internal review(s) of open customer balances, ensuring follow up actions are properly documented and distributed among Team Members.
• Maintaining the Site's bi-weekly cash forecast including assisting Site's Financial Controller with effectively passing the information to Ascensus CFO
• Effective and efficient tracking of open customer balances including facilitating the bi-weekly cash collection review meeting
• New customer set up with in ERP and Vertex system.
• Posting rebate payments to customers

Assist Finance Team with tracking and reporting customer invoices for sales tax in accordance with government guidelines. Activities will include:

• Obtaining and maintaining sales tax exemption forms from individual customers.
• Updating and maintaining the data required by the VERTEX system that assists in sales tax calculation for USA based customers.
• Review and reconcile state sales tax reports

Foreign Currency Activities will include:

• Currency rate update in ERP system and IBP (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
• Prepare monthly FX report.

Assist the Financial Team with the monthly closing of the financial system and preparation of financial statements. Activities will include:

• Pulling Accounts Receivable Aging
• Ensuring all customer payment transactions have been properly reflected in the Ascensus ERP system in the proper period.
• Reconcile select balance sheet accounts.
• Posting journal entries to the Ascensus ERP system.
• Reconciling significant/material accounts assigned

Assist Financial Controller / Finance Team with the timely and effective completion of the annual AOP / Budget process in accordance with Ascensus guidelines.

Assist Financial Team with the timely and effective completion of the annual Audit in accordance with Ascensus guidelines

Assist Customer Care Specialist with Customer/AR related items. Includes but not limited to:

• Generating invoices, credit/debit memos
• Bank Trade Portal monitoring and completing necessary tasks to ensure LC/Bank Notes are processed correctly.

Perform special projects, as required, to assist the business and broader team in achieving its goals and objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

1-2 years accounting experience

Knowledge the fundamental principles and practices of accounting

Knowledge of SAP software is preferred but not required.

Strong skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong communication skills in both speaking and writing

Strong organizational and problem-solving skills including the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.

Ability to manage priorities and workflow

Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams and committees

Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines

Educational Requirements:

B.S. in Business, Accounting or equivalent is preferred.

• Medical, Dental, Vision - effective day one of employment.
• 401(k) with company match with immediate vesting - effective first of the month, following date of hire.
• First 3% is matched dollar-for-dollar. Second 3% is matched at 70 cents on the dollar.
• 3 Weeks' Vacation.
• 12 Paid Holidays.
• Basic Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD provided at no cost to employee.

We partner with companies of all kinds to develop chemical solutions that improve everyday products and processes to enhance people's lives. Ascensus Specialties, LLC, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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