Valley Farms Supply Accounting Specialist - Lansing, MI
Valley Farms Supply is part of the largest national wholesaler (a division of Headwater Companies www.headwaterco.com ) in the United States, specializing in water equipment components for the residential, commercial and irrigation systems installed by our customer, the professional contractor (no homeowners). We are known in our local markets as having quality service, long term quality people, and only representing the top manufactures in the industry. Headwater Companies is a Division of Franklin Electric, a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol FELE.
Join the Valley Farms Supply team where you are valued, treated well, and part of a respected, winning organization!
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
Responsible for assisting with assigned business unit’s Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processing, general accounting, and assist with audit functions. This includes many aspects within the general ledger, inventory, accounts receivable, and accounts payable functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for various accounting duties; including, but not limited to processing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and reconciling vendor statements
- Responsible for various office duties including, but not limited to, opening and routing incoming mail, typing routine correspondence, monitor email inboxes and filing paperwork
- Assist with weekly check runs
- Respond to branch personnel, vendors, and customers in a timely and professional manner
- Reviews expenses for proper classification
- Aides in completion of both internal and external audits
- Maintains an orderly accounting filing system
- Performs other related duties as required or assigned
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Skills and Abilities:
- Understands basic accounting and accounting principles
- Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, facts, or information by breaking down information or data into separate parts
- Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, the general public, and other employees of the organization
- Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information
- Writes routine reports and correspondence
- Utilizes common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions
- Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature
- Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; occasionally assists in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation
- Completes moderately repetitive tasks
- Uses complex and noncomplex machines and equipment
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
- Continually required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
- Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
- Occasionally required to stand and walk.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
The company will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $42,000.00 - $46,000.00 per year
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