Accounting Clerk

Role Summary:

This Accounting Clerk applies principles of cost and project accounting to enter, invoice, and record revenue recognition for Projects and invoices customer orders. This position investigates and determines the % complete compared to budgets for projects and enters costs against projects as required. The Cost Accountant assists in any activities related to invoicing, sales tax, revenue recognition, and costing, ensuring compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations.

Key Accountabilities:

· Supports manufacturing accounting function including general accounting, cost accounting, project accounting, and sales tax.

· Review all costs including labor, material, burden, expense items, work in process inventory, and profit and loss.

· Enter costs against job orders and projects as required for items like expenses and freight.

· Closes job and service orders associated with invoicing.

· Assists Sales with Schedule of Values for projects and prepares AIA payment submissions.

· Calculates and invoices Intercompany Invoicing.

· Maintain job cost system for engineered products and assist in the analysis of the profitability of those products.

· Monitors schedules and ensures invoices and invoice milestones are processed timely.

· Prepares reports related to invoicing for controller for month end closing journal entries.

· Records project cost information for analysis and distribution to other departments.

· Reviews freight invoices for billing purposes and directs A/P on how to process.

· Other Accounting duties as needed.

Competencies:

· Computer experience with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

· Experience with Bill of Materials, Standard Cost, Job Cost, Project Accounting, Average Cost, and Sales Tax.

· Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, percentages, markups and volume.

· Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents and correspondence such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups and associates.

· Comply with company rules, policies and safety/environmental regulations.

Success Measures:

· Maintains a collaborative, team relationship with direct reports, peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the group’s achievement of goals and to help foster a positive work environment

· Demonstrates a friendly, responsive, service-minded attitude to all internal and external customers

· Demonstrates a willingness to accept change and new approaches, including additional responsibilities

· Sets work plans and considers priorities for completing assignments in order to meet deadlines

· Maintains compliance with all state and federal regulations

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent and 3-5 years’ experience in related field. Associate’s degree is preferred.

Special Position Requirements:

Travel may be required within Crane Equipment & Service, Inc.’s domestic footprint

Travel Percentage <10%

Work Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently required to sit, talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Occasionally will need to move or lift items over 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Crane Equipment & Service, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence victim status or status as a protected veteran or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Eureka, IL 61530 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23 - $25