Accounts Receivable- Accounting Associate

Job Description

Finance Shared Services maintains key transactional processes for the company and maintains a customer-centric attitude. The Accounting Associate I may work in Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable. The Accounting Associate I on the Accounts Payable side enters data into the paperless system; processes payments for vendors and works closely with the Purchasing department to resolve outstanding invoices. On the Accounts Receivable side, the Accounting Associate applies payment to invoices appropriately ensuring cash flow is maximized and works closely with Credit Manager.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Review billing/invoice distribution, apply cash receipts from customers and work with Credit Manager to work through collection items or process invoices in SAP and paperless software systems and work closely with the Purchasing Department to ensure invoices are paid timely.
• Communicate with internal and external customers to provide requested data
• Issue debit/credit memos, miscellaneous billings, scrap reconciliations, recovering billing, or process payments for vendors
• Assist with process improvement initiatives for cash application and payments
• Complete month end entries and financial statement submission by deadlines
• Prepare audit work papers as assigned

Qualifications

• Associates degree or 2 additional years of experience in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or other Finance/Accounting role in lieu of degree

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting
• 1+ year experience with SAP
• Experience with larger ERP system preferable SAP and with paperless software

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Detail oriented
• Drive for results
• Ability to organize and prioritize work
• Professional demeanor
• Problem solving and decision making
• Professional written and oral communication skills
• Exemplary customer service
• A positive attitude and be self-driven

Critical to the success of this role is the ability to deliver outcomes through productive relationships with others include:

• CSR’s & OSR’s
• Internal and external customers
• Internal and external auditors
• Bank contacts
• IT teams
• Credit Managers
• Shared Services Manager
• Accounting Manager

Additional Information

The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.