Location: Newton, IL
Type of Employment: Full-Time
Department: Accounting
Reports to: Corporate Accounting Lead
Supervises: None
Purpose: Performs clerical accounting duties including routine and non-recurring calculations, reconciliations, verifications, and postings in a windows based accounting system while ensuring accuracy and validity in the accounting processes.
Responsibilities:
- Ability to operate a multi-line phone system
- Data entry into various accounts including accounts receivable, accounts payable and the general ledger
- Perform basic account and bank reconciliations
- Reconciles various accounts which includes identifying discrepancies and determining corrective action
- Verifies accuracy of information, researching incorrect information and determine the proper accounting treatment and recommending corrections
- Sales Tax reporting and filing
- May specialize in areas such as accounts receivable or accounts payable
- Communicate with others in the department to answer accounting questions and resolve issues
- Assists co-workers with related tasks as necessary
- Basic office tasks - process mail, order supplies
Experience, Education, Skills and Knowledge:
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Understands accounting fundamentals such as debits, credits, accounts receivable and accounts payable
- Ability to use standard desktop applications such as internet functions and Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word
- Ability to use various computer programs specific to the position
- Ag industry knowledge helpful
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- High School Diploma or equivalent experience required
- Degree in an Accounting/Finance beneficial
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