Staff Accountant

Grand Valley Manufacturing Co. is seeking a dedicated and detailed-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team and grow with our organization. We offer competitive wages, comprehensive health care coverage, and career development opportunities. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for performing a range of accounting and clerical tasks related to accounts payable, including but not limited to receiving, processing, and verifying invoices, tracking and recording purchase orders, and processing payments. 

Role and Responsibilities:

• Prepare, post, verify, and record customer payments and transactions related to accounts payable. 
• Record business transactions, charges, and refunds and key into daily worksheets to general ledger system.
• Reconcile purchase orders, packing slips, and invoices. 
• Input type vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records into company ERP. 
• Maintain accounts payable / vendor files, filing supporting documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Complete bank reconciliation process for company’s major bank accounts.  
• Assist in month-end closure / balancing process and completion of monthly financial statement tracker. 
• Pay employees by receiving and verifying expense reports; prepares checks for employees.
• Process all payments for accounts payable on a weekly basis. 
• Disburse petty cash by recording entry and verifying documents.
• Process repair invoices for primary GVM customer.
• Update fixed asset tracker for President / Owner, tracking the expenditures per project for end of year reconciliation.
• Update Fixed Asset software with current year additions and generate annual fixed asset book and tax depreciation reports.
• Update plant tracker for each facility, entering in expenses for monthly review of budget versus actual spend.
• Assist with WIP inventory, using company software to determining current process step and percentage of process of completed. 
• Assist with Physical Inventory.
• Compile data from company software to determine labor sales rate per work order and enter into weekly closed work order report.
• Scan accounts payable invoices to capital work order and customer job number within company ERP.
• Perform general administrative duties such as filing, photocopying, mailing, etc. 
• Assist with special projects, as assigned.

Duties may be changed, or additional duties assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Qualifications and Education Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field preferred. Minimum of two years’ experience in accounting in a manufacturing capacity or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software, including Excel, and the ability to learn company specialized software programs 

Preferred Skills

• Strong written/verbal interpersonal and communication skills. Must be able to read, write, and comprehend instructions. Must be able to present information in one-on-one and small group situations. 
• Demonstrated ability to calculate figures and amounts
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in an organized manner
• Strong and consistent attention to detail
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 
• Able to make sound judgement decisions with integrity
• Able to work as a member of a team, provide input, follow directions, and receive constructive criticism.  
• Versatile, flexible, and willing to work within constantly changing priorities

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time working on/at a computer.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and infrequently lift/move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally enter manufacturing areas when they are exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise in these work environments is moderate to loud. 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Protected Veterans status

If you need special assistance or an accommodation in applying for employment at Grand Valley Manufacturing Co., please contact our Human Resources department at 1.814.827.2707