Accounting Assistant

New Market Corporation, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is the parent company of Afton Chemical Corporation (Afton), Ethyl Corporation (Ethyl), American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC) and Calca Solutions (Calca).Afton is a leading manufacturer and marketer of performance enhancing fuel and lubricant additives with operations around the world.

Ethyl distributes gasoline performance additives throughout North America and provides terminal storage and distribution services from its Houston, Texas facility.

AMPAC is a U.S. manufacturer of specialty materials primarily used in solid rocket motors for the aerospace and defense industries.

Calca is the leading U.S. manufacturer of Ultra Pure and high purity hydrazine most notably used for in-space propulsion by satellites, space probes and other space vehicles. Calca’s hydrazine derivatives play a vital role in the manufacture of products used in agricultural, pharmaceutical, water treatment, and industrial applications.

Perform the daily processing of payables to include raw material invoices, payment authorizations, and voucher invoices, as well as some account reconciliation and clearing duties.

• Complete daily payables processing for raw materials and Purchase Order (PO) invoices. Work with Purchasing or Logistics to resolve matching discrepancies and enter invoice data into SAP as needed
• Review invoices via OCR software to ensure accurate billing information. Work with approver to have new vendors created in a timely fashion. Distribute invoice to Mediusflow AP Automation software for coding and approval.
• Collaborate with business partners to process invoices for Test Net Invoices via Win Shuttle and rent payments via the reoccurring entry function in SAP.
• Prepare vendor master maintenance forms by reviewing vendor information in SAP for all vendors prior to payment. Create or change vendor information and request W-9, W-8 and banking information as necessary
• Prepare daily invoice batch reports for audit. This includes reconciliation of invoices and delivery to auditor
• Perform mail opening and sorting duties
• Perform some monthly processing and reconciliation duties. This includes reconciling and clearing accounts as assigned, as well as reviewing and researching vendor statements
• Handle internal and external customer payment inquiries and questions. This includes assisting internal and external customers with the highest level of professionalism and returning calls and emails in a timely manner
• Assist with documentation of daily desktop procedures to include in the accounts payable manual. Prepare documents in Word or Excel that show detailed instructions on how to perform certain daily and monthly tasks

This role is a temp to hire role with three-to-six-month trial period as an hourly employee before consideration for full-time employment. If hired as a full-time employee after three to six months, you will then be eligible for benefits

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in accounting or related field, preferably a year or more
• Good Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

• College Degree with concentration in Accounting preferred
• SAP experience is a plus

• Demonstrate a basic understanding of general accounting
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
• Able to cope with multiple work interruptions and maintain accuracy and focus on details
• Able to organize and prioritize work effectively
• Able to cope with stress and work to deadlines
• Able to function effectively in a team oriented environment
• Demonstrate a customer service orientation

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At New Market, our innovative R&D programs lead to global growth. Our lubricant and fuel additives are among the most highly developed and widely used in the petroleum industry. Afton is a recognized and trusted supplier of driveline lubricant additives, engine oil additives, fuel additives and industrial lubricant additives.

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