Accounting Job at Jasper Products LLC in Joplin

TITLE: Accountant

REPORTS TO: Accounting Manager

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

This position is open to any qualified INDIVIDUAL regardless of sex, race, age, color, religion, national origin or disability.

Position purpose:

The accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze and/or reconcile assigned General Ledger accounts
• Review, maintain, initiate and request Certificates of Insurance
• Review and repair daily discrepancies between finished goods on hand and supporting pallet quantities
• Reconcile accounts receivable and accounts payable general ledger to supporting subsidiaries
• Reconcile monthly sales reports to general ledger
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Review monthly maintenance parts costs
• Prepare monthly state and federal milk reports
• Establish costs for milk PO purchases
• Generate monthly intercompany report
• Reconcile monthly third party billings for employee benefit premiums to the general ledger
• Fixed asset accounting
• Analyze clearing account and rectify errors
• Maintain analysis of utility expenses
• Generate monthly Operations reports
• Banking duties as assigned
• Prepare annual vendor and buyer ethics mailing
• Initiate and finalize annual review of maintenance parts for obsolescence
• Complete and file annual State unclaimed property report
• Provide outside auditors with assistance, gathering necessary account information and documents for annual audit
• Monthly rebate accruals and reconciliations
• Maintain knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• On-site/In office work only

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting
• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software, and accounting software

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or related field required
• At least two years of related accounting experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

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