Accounting Associate

About the role

A stable, growing manufacturing and industrial organization in Oakland County is seeking an Accounting Associate on a contract-to-hire basis. This role offers hands-on involvement in daily accounting operations, exposure to an ERP transition, and valuable experience in process improvement and system implementation.

Responsibilities

• Process, code, and enter vendor invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Review invoices for proper approvals, coding, and completeness.
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Manage accounts receivable activities, including customer invoicing and payment tracking.
• Follow up on past-due accounts and assist with collections efforts.
• Support job closing activities by ensuring costs are captured and reconciled properly.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and job costing.
• Aid in month-end and year-end close activities.
• Support ERP conversion efforts, including data cleanup and migration to Epicor.
• Collaborate with production, purchasing, project management, and operations teams to verify costs and gather supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Assist with reporting and special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of accounting experience.
• Experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and internal controls.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred

• Mechanical engineering or manufacturing, industrial, or project-based accounting experience.
• Experience with job costing, job closing, or cost accounting.
• Experience with JobBOSS or similar job-cost tracking software.
• Familiarity with Epicor ERP or willingness to learn.
• Experience resolving invoice discrepancies and managing aging receivables.

Benefits

The role offers a competitive hourly pay, exposure to an ERP implementation and system conversion, opportunity to gain experience in manufacturing and job-cost accounting, a stable company with a strong industry reputation, and a collaborative and supportive team environment. Kelly supports its employees through various benefits, including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. Employees also have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans, and a transit spending account. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws and participates in E-Verify. Kelly uses AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process.