Ellsworth, an industry leading global distributor of specialty chemicals and equipment, currently has a mexico accountant i opportunity at ellsworth adhesives, located in tijuana, mexico.
the administrative assistant i position provides a range of experience within the accounting department.
this position will split their time between collections/accounts receivable and accounts payable/financial reporting.
this position reports directly to the mexico operations manager and will act as the system expert within the mentioned roles.
*requirements*
- 3+ years of related industrial experience, preferably from a custom adhesive, chemical, coatings/paint, pharmaceutical/food manufacturing or packaging/dispensing environment
- associates degree (college or technical)
- above average pc skills and high proficiency with microsoft office products and windows-based software
- experience working with erp systems, preferably epicor prophet 21
- must be meticulous with above average detail orientation, accuracy and follow-through
- ability to be self-directed and individually resourceful, working independently but also within a fast-paced team environment
- maintain professionalism at all times and have strong customer service and verbal communication skills
- proven track record of effective leadership, coaching and training skills and abilities
- ability and willingness to learn and grow within a dynamic and expanding company
- must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10lbs
*duties & responsibilities*
collections/accounts receivables duties:
review all checks, electronic payments and check deposits reports for daily deposit.
- complete accurate posting of payments against customer account in erp system.
- identify payment discrepancies and determine proper handling of short pay (i.e.
write-off or pass along information to collections for follow-up with customer).
- prepare checks for deposit to bank.
- reconcile transaction report to bank totals daily to prepare for monthly cash reconciliation.
- prepare daily deposit information.
- follow up on outstanding invoices through the following activities:
- make telephone calls to customers for their scheduled pay dates for invoices on account.
- confer with customer by telephone in attempt to determine reason for overdue payment, debits taken and/or short pays on account.
review terms of sales, service, or credit contract with customer.
accounts payable duties:
- receive and process vendor invoices
- determine due date for invoices based on agreed upon terms.
- review and take appropriate action for all inbound correspondence from ellsworth vendors including statements, billing change notices and other items.
financial reporting duties:
- review and post monthly general ledger activity including:
- cash disbursements
- bank transactions
- purchasing log
- cash receipts
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