Accounting Associate

Kanza Coop offers an AMAZING & VERY COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE including health, dental, vision & life insurance; flexible spending account; 401(k) matching and Coop retirement benefits; and paid leave benefits (including parental leave).

The position provides exposure across all business functions within our $200 million organization while gaining valuable experience with internal accounting and software processes. An ideal candidate will possess excellent customer service and communication skills, has a commitment to completing timely and accurate work, and has the drive to continually grow their responsibilities and knowledge within the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications, demands and environments described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The requirements listed below 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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree; administrative support experience. Willing to seek out and attend additional continuing education, seminars, classes or other job related education requirements or opportunities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. (Other duties may be assigned.)

Provides excellent customer service by managing difficult or emotional situations; responds promptly to customer needs; resolve questions, complaints and concerns immediately; and meets commitments

Specific accounting and administrative functions in this role include:

• Work with all departments to gain knowledge of companywide operations

• General Ledger responsibilities such as monthly journal entries

• Assisting with account reconciliation

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly statements

• Accurate data entry and administrative reporting

• Electronically filling AR and AP documents

• Greet customers & answer phones

AR supporting functions could include but not limited to:

• Daily deposits

• Paid on accounts

• Assist customers with online portal

• Filing ACH authorizations

• Assist with bank and AR reconciliation

• Assist with the preparation of monthly AR statements

AP supporting functions could include but not limited to:

• Statements

• Post invoices for freight, expense, & purchasing

The ideal candidate will:

Demonstrate flexibility and patience

Maintain an organized and clean work environment

Effectively use company resources to communicate with customers, employees and management

Concurrently manages multiple priorities

Present a clean and professional appearance

Employee is required to perform all other duties as assigned

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze and interpret accounting information and reports. Ability to write routine reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages and interpret bar graphs. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.

REASONING ABILITY

The ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Able to deal with problems with several concrete variables in standard situations. Must be able to think quickly and perform a mental assessment of workplace hazards, take appropriate precautions, and choose appropriate PPE as dictated by need, regulation, and labeling.

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, this position requires proficient, computer operation skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office software and the ability to learn other administrative software programs including Adobe Acrobat.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands 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; talk; hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; stoop; kneel; or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must understand and implement all related safety policies, procedures and programs for prevention and protection while performing job duties in various work environments.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Work Location: In person