Accounting Assistant - Omaha, NE

Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Lyman-Richey Corporation, A CRH Company, employs more than 500 industry professionals in its aggregate and concrete companies across central and eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Lyman-Richey Corporation is the preferred provider of aggregate and ready mix concrete, safely providing quality construction materials with superior service and exceptional value to its customers for 140 years.

The Accounting Assistant will classify, examine, and analyze accounting records and prepare related financial statements and reports.

• Provide a full range of support including but not limited to processing commodity and invoices, verifying accuracy of correct counter party, amount and banking instructions.
• Key cash transactions and work with the plant to reconcile discrepancies.
• Work with the credit department on collection calls.
• Review submitted lien waivers for accuracy, work with the customer on any changes to lien waivers, and work with the credit department on signatures and notaries.
• Key approved credit applications into Informatica.
• Assist with indexing material sales.
• Classifies, examines, and analyzes accounting records and prepares related financial statements and reports.
• Administers AR/invoices and other related clerical functions.
• Work closely with the Credit Department to help resolve invoice issues.
• Research discrepancies and following through to resolution.
• Balance, record and summarize financial data, records, general ledgers, accounts, bank transactions and various accounting software resources.
• Compile and prepare various daily, weekly, or monthly reports as directed.
• Provide customer service through phone calls and emails.
• Process corrections to clear balances and resolve customer payment discrepancies and provide accurate accounting records to ensure a clear audit trail is maintained.
• Prioritize multiple tasks and provide flexibility when requested to work on special projects.
• Process material purchase transactions for multiple vendors.
• Provide backup to billers while on PTO.
• Monitor expiring Certificates of Insurance and request updated insurance.
• Review and send approved invoices for payment.
• Scan and index documents in record retention database.
• Assist with miscellaneous data entry, administrative office task and assist accounting department as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Associates degree (A.
  
  A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must be 18 years in age or older.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.
• Report to the office dressed appropriately and ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Willingness to work independently within in a team environment and assist the team with other duties as required.
• Regular and predictable attendance at assigned times is required.
• Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and overtime when necessary.

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products, especially Excel.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and an ability to work with management.
• Ability to operate office equipment including, but not limited to: computers, copiers, ten key adding machine, printers, etc.
• Ability to analyze issues independently and complete daily activities according to work schedule.
• Ability to perform under deadline pressure.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical skills such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions.
• Ability to work independently without constant supervision.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms, talk, hear and lift and/or move up to 10 lbs.
• Regularly required to sit and use hands and fingers to manipulate/handle objects.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch, lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
• Able to communicate with others by telephone and in person.
• Able to utilize office equipment including a computer for word processing, email communication, and preparation of documents and presentations.
• May require sitting for extended periods of time.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
• The environment is typical of an office setting.

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