Accounting Clerk
Company: James Hardie Building Products
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: April 16, 2024
Job Description:
James Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader
in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions. Hardie
products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities
with trusted protection and low maintenance. The company pioneered
modern fiber cement building products and continues to invest in
innovation to transform the industry. James Hardie is a
high-performance organization, with an unwavering commitment to
Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over
3,000 employees across operations in North America.
Make your dream career a reality. It's possible!
Strong Career Advancement Opportunity
The Accounting Clerk is responsible for entering production data
and reporting results, entering receipts for raw materials and
other goods and services, processing invoices, assisting in the
month-end close process and performing receptionist/ clerical
duties as needed.
What You'll Do:
Accounts Payable (25%)
- Process invoices without purchase orders, ensuring correct
account coding is used
- Review and resolve all Purchase Order related invoicing
issues
- Investigate and resolve problems by working with corporate
accounts payable, plant team members, managers and vendors
- Track down invoices from vendors as needed
- Coordinate with buyers to have Purchase Orders updated as
needed (with appropriate approvals)
- Assist with vendor management, including new vendor set-up and
on-going maintenance
- Manage open receipt resolution and matching invoice issues
(GRIR process)
- Assist in managing open purchase orders to keep up-to-date and
accurate so the information may be used in budget management and
cost forecasting
Receiving (20%)
- Enter receipts for all packing slips and delivery tickets,
ensuring accuracy, completeness and policy compliance
- Reconcile Excel spreadsheets for raw materials on a weekly
basis using vendor statements
- Follow up on aged open receipts for resolution
- Act as a backup for storeroom receiving
Production Entry (25%)
- Record production data in SAP and Access daily
deadline
- Resolve any discrepancies between hand-written paperwork and
operations system
- Reconcile production data by end of day
- Send out production scorecard to the plant daily
- Manage movement of damaged and obsolete inventory
- Maintain movement of inventory through the quality process
Month-End Support (10%)
- Assist with cycle counts of raw materials, as needed
- Prepare details for use in various accruals and processing
recurring journal entries at month-end
- Complete the month-end Production Reconciliation for SOX
support
- Complete the confirmation that all invoices and receipts have
been completed for the close period
- Confirmation Error Report processing for the period
Administrative Tasks (10%)
- Complete clerical duties including filing and archiving
documents, distributing incoming mail and deliveries
- Maintain office supply inventory levels and ordering ad hoc
office supplies
- Answer phone and direct calls as needed
- Read and respond to email each day
Ad Hoc Tasks (10%)
- Assist with reconciling inventory cycle counts
- Assist with basic cost accountant duties, where needed
- Assist with ad hoc projects as they come
What You'll Bring:
- High school diploma or GED required
- Associate's degree in accounting or related field is
preferred
- No experience necessary; Accounting experience
desirable
- Manufacturing experience a plus
- Experience with an computer and MS Office skills, especially
Excel, preferred
- Excellent customer service skills both in-person and over the
phone
- Be curious, take initiative, and ask questions
- Detail oriented with a concern for accuracy and ensuring that
processes and tasks are completed correctly
- Solid organizational skills with ability to manage time and
resources to ensure work is completed
- Take action that is consistent with available facts,
constraints, and probable consequences; seek guidance from finance
leadership as needed
- Reliable, detail oriented, ambitious, works well in a
fast-paced environment with minimal supervision and regular
interruptions
- Solid grasp of Excel; confident using an ERP system and other
databases
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Collaborate as part of a team towards common goals
- Ability to work overtime as needed (primarily during month-end
close)
- Willing to wear safety PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as
required
What You'll Receive
- At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our
people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive
benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our
employees.
- Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance; medical,
dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+
hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one!
- 401(k) Retirement plan that will match 100% of employees saved
dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
- Paid holidays, paid vacation including Jury Duty and
bereavement leave
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental Leave
- Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions -Fire Resistant
Siding to Help Rebuild the Grizzly Flats Community - James
Hardie
- And more
Apply now and come "home" to Hardie!
#LI-FS1
James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity
employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age,
national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender
identity/expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital
status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by
law.
Keywords: James Hardie Building Products, Lakewood , Accounting Clerk, Accounting, Auditing , Tacoma, Washington
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