Junior Staff Accountant - Wilmington, NC

POSITION SUMMARY:

• The Junior Staff Accountant will work heavily in MegaCorp Logistics’ NetSuite environment and assist with day-to-day processing of Accounts Payable transactions, financial and administrative duties and assisting the Accounting Supervisor and Controller as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for processing payments due on company payables for MegaCorp Logistics and affiliated companies and ensuring those payments are on time and to the proper vendor.
• Maintains accuracy of documentation for accounts payable, and purchasing and consults the Accounting Supervisor or Controller in order to make the proper transaction entries required.
• Verifies check addresses and amounts, uploads check and ACH payment information to the bank daily, and manually verifies or denies any discrepancies found in the bank’s Positive Pay security reports.
• Ensures that vendor payment information is accurate and updated as needed.
• Applies vendor credits if applicable and writes off any that are aged over 9 months.
• Writes off any checks aged over 6 months due to the bank expiring them.
• Documents any information regarding holds placed on vendor accounts due to claims or other events on the No Pay List.
• Assists in checking the Profit & Loss statement at the end of each month for any missing or duplicate amounts associated with company expenses paid.
• Ensures the confidentiality and security of all financial files.
• Assists the Accounting team, Accounting Supervisor or Controller as needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE_: _

• Minimum 2-year degree in accounting required.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting preferred.

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent communication and customer service skills, both written and verbal.
• Good problem-solving and time management skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Able to prioritize, multi-task and maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced ability in Excel.
• Accounting software experience is preferred as well as other general computer applications and computer skills.