Accounting Associate
About the role
The Accounting Associate is responsible for ensuring that the company’s financial obligations from customers are met accurately and on time. The primary purpose of this role is to process, verify, and reconcile invoices, ensuring that all revenue is recorded in accordance with company policies and procedures. This position plays a critical role in maintaining strong relationships with customers and site General Managers and ensuring the smooth operation of the company’s financial processes by managing the inflow of funds.
Responsibilities
- Analyze contracts to determine appropriate revenue treatment
- Review item setup in the WMS to ensure the contract terms have been applied appropriately
- Complete customer invoices by processing in WMS, verifying, and reconciling invoices
- Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
- Review GL mapping from WMS by accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoices
- Apply incoming funds to invoices, investigate discrepancies and resolve with customers
- Assist with financial audits by preparing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries
- Support system implementations related to billing and revenue process
- Provide monthly reporting to site General Managers related to revenue and profitability
- Protect organization’s value by keeping information confidential
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
- Accomplish accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
- Food Industry Accounting preferred
- Previous revenue experience preferred
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Financial reporting accuracy
- Organization
- Analyzing information
- Accounting Process improvement mindset
- Contract analysis
- PC proficiency
- Data entry skills
- General math skills
Working Conditions
Universal Pure facilities may process, pack and/or store products containing allergenic food ingredients as referenced by FDA; occasional exposure may occur. Inform your direct manager of any food allergies.
Office environment with a standard full-time office schedule. Occasional overtime may be required during busy periods, such as month-end or year-end financial close, or during audits.