Junior Accountant - Creative Financial Staffing

Junior Accountant

ABOUT THE COMPANY AND OPPORTUNITY:

Our client, located in West Haven, is an innovative company that has been in Connecticut since 1997. They specialize in providing sophisticated, dependable, safe, and cost-effective solutions for their commercial clients. They have partnered with CFS to identify an experienced accounting professional to join their team.

The ideal candidate will have be a Junior Accountant who is eager to learn.

What you'll do as a Junior Accountant:

• Work closely with Controller/CFO and Accounting Manager in all aspects of AR/AP
• Responsible for invoicing customers with variety of invoice requirements
• Match purchase order with vendor invoices to assure accuracy and prepare for ERP entry on daily basis
• Entering Payables
• Communicate with warehouse manager to confirm product receipt and delivery
• Setting up new vendors
• Following up on freight bills from vendors
• Research and resolve AP and AR discrepancies promptly
• Issue and post debit/credit entries to customer accounts
• Maintain accurate customer/vendor information in database according to company procedures
• Receive and respond to customer inquiries via telephone applying knowledge of company policies, procedures and pricing to best meet customer needs
• Responsible for weekly AR outreach
• Assisting with answering dept phone calls
• In depth understanding of COGS
• Running income statement by class
• Weekly/monthly filing of hard copies

What you'll need to succeed as a Junior Accountant:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3- 5 years Experience preferred
• Experience with ERP system
• Experience in a manufacturing environment as well as drop shipping