Associate Accounting Specialist

Job Summary

Performs clerical work in support of the organization's finance function. Helps maintain accurate records and ensures all transactions are completed according to company policies and legal requirements.

Provides accounting support to operations and gains understanding of accounting principles and standards.

Key Responsibilities

* Helps maintain accurate and complete basic financial records ensuring compliance with accounting principles and standards.

* Aids with gathering and validating data for financial reporting which may include monthly or annual reporting tasks.

* Completes data entry. Helps identify errors and learns to support resolution.

* Provides administrative support for finance-related documentation and tasks including filing, scanning, and document organization.

* Learns all regulations and accounting practices and procedures.

* Collaborates to provide accurate support documentation, including providing basic administrative support for audits.

* Communicates internally and externally to resolve billing and payment discrepancies.

* Supports reconciliation efforts for accounts, statements, data entry, etc

* Assists with the preparation, verification, and processing of financial documentation which may include invoices, payments, and purchase orders.

* Schedules meetings, reserves conference rooms and equipment, coordinates events, scheduling tours, managing calendars, and may make travel arrangements.

* Provides reception services, including receiving and directing visitors, answering and directing calls, and handling mail

* Maintain cleanliness and organization of shared spaces, including the office kitchen; ensure supplies are stocked and appliances are functional

* Provide general administrative support to managers and team members, including handling ad hoc requests, and miscellaneous tasks

* Participates in special projects.

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience

* High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Good learning agility

* Organization, time-management, and multi-tasking skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines

* Good communication and teamwork skills

* Ability to solve routing problems using established standards

* Working knowledge of Microsoft Suites and ability to learn new technologies

* Detail-orientated with the ability to maintain accuracy in data entry

* Good customer service skills with the ability to handle sensitive information

* Basic math skills

* Ability to learn accounting principles, financial regulations, and reporting standards

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

* Experience working in SAP

Physical Demands

Physical Demands

* While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally lift up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

* Work is performed in a climate-controlled office environment.

* The noise level of the environment is usually moderate.

* Occasional travel may be required.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.