Staff Accountant - Monument Chemical

Monument Chemical Job Description

Position Title:

Staff Accountant

Job Status:

Exempt

Reports To: (position)

Assistant Controller

FLSA Status:

Full Time

Department:

Finance/Accounting

Work Schedule:

Day

Description

The Staff Accountant will perform account reconciliations, administer and oversee the Purchase Card program, track and maintain capital projects and fixed assets and assist on various projects for the Accounting Group. This position will report to the Assistant Corporate Controller and could require periodic travel.

Essential Functions / Key Accountabilities

• 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

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Experience / Required Skills

• 2+ years of relevant experience in accounting
• 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

· Great Plains experience is a plus

Physical Demands

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long periods of time, up to 12 hours per day.
• Working from a seated position for up to 12 hours per day.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms one to two times per day.
• Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow or slippery surfaces.
• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
• Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.