Kaspar Companies: Accounting

Job Description:

Primary Function:

Performs any combination of the following: calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain financial data for use in maintaining accounting records.

Position Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

  • Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions
  • Verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts using calculator or computer
  • Enters data into computer system using ERP computer programs
  • Researches bills and/or payments for customers, vendors and management
  • Computes and records charges and refunds
  • Ensures accurate company records
  • May process vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports and other records using typewriter or computer
  • May reconcile bank statements
  • Investigates questionable data
  • Recommends actions to resolve discrepancies
  • Travel up to 5% required
  • All other duties assigned by management

Skills:

  • Must have competency in Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Planning and organization: ability to plan and manage multiple tasks
  • Attention to detail

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent; associates degree preferred
  • Experience in accounting and/or finance preferred
  • Knowledge and proven application of GAAP
  • Must possess 5 year driving record with clear history for the past three years

Physical Requirements:

  • Extended periods of sitting and/or walking (33% – 75% of time)
  • Stooping, bending, twisting, leaning (10% – 25% of time)
  • Lifting of 25 lbs. occasionally (0% – 33% of time)

Work Environment:

  • Typically inside a climate-controlled office and is required to occasionally move from office to manufacturing areas and outdoors to perform duties
  • Occasional exposure to manufacturing environment where the use and wear of proper protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses or side shields on glasses and closed toe shoes are mandatory