Inventory Staff Accountant

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Monument Chemical serves the specialty chemicals industry – and produces a variety of solvents, intermediates, specialty fuels, and other specialty products, as well as offers industry-leading Custom Manufacturing services. At Monument, you’ll find careers in several engineering and skilled trades roles and disciplines. Working together like a family, our teams drive continual improvement in quality, cost, lead time, flexibility, and customer service. Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, we offer a diverse range of opportunities where you will be challenged and encouraged to grow.

The Inventory/Staff Accountant will primarily focus on inventory process development, reconciliations and reporting. Additional responsibilities may include management of the Purchase Card program and ad hoc projects for the Accounting Group. This position will report to the Assistant Corporate Controller and could require periodic travel.

Essential Functions

• Develop inventory tracking, reporting processes to ensure accurate and timely information to key stakeholders.
• Manage/maintain credit card program, including download of monthly activity and entry into ERP system.
• Run financial statements.
• Create capital project accounts, maintain fixed asset database, reconcile fixed assets quarterly.
• Support annual external audit.
• Ensure proper accounting procedures are adhered to for intercompany transactions, which may require the preparation of manual journal entries and intercompany invoices.
• Interacts with cross-functional teams including plant operations, procurement and commercial groups.
• Participate in special projects as needed.
• Primary work in a corporate office environment, with some hybrid flexibility.
• Other accounting tasks as assigned.
  
  

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
  
  

Experience Qualifications

• Required 1 years of relevant experience in accounting.
• Preferred Great Plains experience.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of accounting procedures and practices, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent organizational, time management skills and multi-tasking ability.
• Effective communication skills.
  
  

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long periods of time, up to 12 hours per day.
• Sitting. Working from a seated position for up to 12 hours per day.
• Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms one to two times per day.
• Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow or slippery surfaces.
• Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force consistently to move objects forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force consistently to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects up to 25 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 15 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds consistently from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
  
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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