Accounting Associate

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We are recruiting an aspiring Accounting Associate to join our expanding team based at our Charles City, IA Nexus Cooperative office. As an Accounting Associate, you will report to the Accounting Admin Team Leader and be working closely within a team to process approximately 3,000+ invoices per month along with many other accounting duties. You will be working with a passionate and supportive team.

This role is perfect for someone looking to grow and develop their career with a business that will support and guide them in their career development.

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Charles City, IA

• Promote an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the mission and core values of Nexus.
• Model behaviors that support Nexus mission and core values to be a trusted advisor to our customers and members
• Eager and willing to assist within other departments and within the team.

• Reviewing invoices for accuracy and coding those invoices after they are approved through the approval system
• Reviewing invoices for accuracy and coding those invoices after they are approved through the approval system
• Attaching any BOL’s, purchase order numbers or packing slips to invoices
• Reconcile statements requesting any invoices we are missing
• Process vendor payments by check and ACH while maintaining payment terms
• Ensuring that all correspondence relating to overdue accounts is actioned and solved on the day of receipt
• Answering phone calls and direct them to the correct person when necessary
• Update monthly spreadsheets and process manual checks for ACH payments that are made for the month.
• Apply customer payments to their accounts
• Process customer statements to be mailed monthly
• Process invoices through Psigen and into Laserfiche
• Send invoices to the appropriate person for approval in Laserfiche
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Basic understanding of clerical procedures and systems such as recordkeeping and filing
• Ability to work independently with good time management skills
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills and the ability to function as part of a team
• Demonstrates good judgment and discretion in handling confidential information
• Strong Organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines all the while being detail-oriented
• Ability to multitask and complete work with a high degree of accuracy, judgment and integrity
• Must have one to three years of experience in an accounting role
• Associate's degree required or related experience

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position:

• The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Entry level

Full-time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Farming

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