Accounting Clerk at Silgan Containers

Are you looking to take the next step in your accounting career? Join our team!

What we offer you:

• Competitive salary & comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, short & long-term disability, critical care, AD&D, dependent life
• 401k with a 6% employer match after 90 days
• 15 days of vacation which you're encouraged to take, plus 10 holidays, annually
• Tuition assistance
• Stability in a growing, environmentally conscious, publicly traded company
• Opportunity to work alongside America's most respected brands and food manufacturers

What you'll do:

• Perform clerical accounting procedures requiring basic to intermediate experience with accounting practices under US GAAP while adhering to SOX internal controls.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
• Support Plant Controller with monthly accounting close tasks, including preparing journal entries, generating system reports, and completing reconciliations.
• Input production and usage into ERP system from inventory control system.
• Assist Controller with inventory cycle counts and resolving count variances.
• Interact with various departments to gather accounting data and assist in problem resolution.
• Perform day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files, filing, scanning documents, copying and processing paperwork.

We need you to have:

• Associates Degree in Accounting, Business or related field of study or equivalent experience.
• 1 - 2 years accounting experience or related field preferred.
• Must be detail-oriented and have strong time management skills
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work additional hours as needed to accommodate work fluctuations and deadlines.
• Experience using integrated ERP software (e.g., Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, OnBase)

Who we are:

• America's largest metal food packaging producer.
• A company that strives toward sustainability by reducing our carbon footprint, selecting like-minded suppliers, and providing recyclable products.
• Silgan Containers has set sustainability targets through 2030 to source more renewable energy, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and divert our waste from landfill to foster environmental stewardship.