Accounting Specialist

Job Description :

Responsible for maintaining accurate and complete records, including ledgers, invoices, and receipts. Recording and analyzing financial information.

Communicating with lenders, clients, and suppliers. Assisting with daily, monthly, and yearly accounting activities and projects.

Contribute to a collaborative safety culture that drives results and be able to collaborate with all members of the organization.

Job Responsibilities :

• Record / process bank activity in accounting database.
• Post customer payments to accounts and prepare deposits.
• Monitor AR Aging and communicate with customers to resolve delinquencies.
• Assist with customer maintenance.
• Process AP invoices by performing 3-way match with invoice, purchase order, and packing slip.
• Communicate with vendors regarding any discrepancies.
• Prepare payments for disbursement.
• Expense report reconciliation and processing.
• Assist with vendor maintenance.
• Month-end reconciliation.
• General ledger data entry.
• Assist in month-end account reconciliations.
• Maintain month-end accruals.
• Maintain fixed asset register.

Education / Previous Experience :

• Associates degree in accounting or equivalent work experience.
• 1+ years of experience in AP, AR, and General Ledger functions.
• Proficiency and experience with Microsoft Excel and related financial systems; experience with IQMS (or other modern ERP system).
• Excellent communication skills written, verbal, and interpersonal.
• Process-driven; proven analytic and problem-solving abilities.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and / or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.