Accounting Associate

Location: Fourchon, LA

About the role

An Accounting Associate enters, computes, records, and verifies numerical data for use in maintaining accounting records and relieves officials of clerical work and minor administrative and business detail.

Responsibilities

• Enters inventory requisitions daily into Oracle.
• Performs accounts payable functions such as comparing and matching invoices with receiving tickets and then processes and enters for payment.
• Scans vendor invoices into system once matched in the computer system and then files them alphabetically.
• Communicates with office manager, purchasing, and receiving for proper corrections on purchase order needed.
• Enters OSL payroll weekly for proper payment once calculated by Human Resources.
• Assists with special projects, as required.
• Reads and routes incoming mail.
• Runs accounts payable reports monthly, sometimes more often, to get with office manager and clear up errors in the system before month end.
• Sorts through and condenses vendor statements monthly to assure that invoices are not skipped on payments.
• Assists with answering and screening telephone calls.
• Assists with greeting scheduled visitors and directing to appropriate area or person.
• Enters time for all employees and conducts necessary reporting to ensure all information entered is balanced and accurate.

Qualifications

• Proficient in 10-key pad operation required.
• One (1) year of experience in accounting or related filed preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of computer software, i.e., MS Office.
• Good communication skills including written and oral communication.
• Can work well with others.