Staff Accountant - AP
Required skills
- full-cycle payables
- 3-way matching principle
- cash disbursements
- journal entries
- accruals
- balance sheet reconciliations
- vendor invoices
- purchase order
- receiving documents
- month-end close
Nice to have
- Accounts Receivable
- Microsoft Office Suite
- detail-oriented
- confidential
Role summary
Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) is seeking a Staff Accountant - AP to execute basic accounting processes including full-cycle payables, 3-way matching, cash disbursements, journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations. The role involves matching vendor invoices to purchase orders, verifying receipt of materials, processing invoices, resolving discrepancies, managing vendor communications, and preparing journal entries. The position also requires assisting with month-end close and performing balance sheet reconciliations semi-annually. The company is an employee-owned manufacturer of corrugated packaging products, offering competitive pay and benefits.
Position Purpose:
To execute basic accounting processes in the following areas: full-cycle payables, 3-way matching principle, cash disbursements, journal entries, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Tasks related to this position may vary and are not limited to those listed below:
- Follow established safety rules, policies and procedures at all times
- Match vendor invoices to purchase order
- Verify all material is received prior to processing invoice for payment
- Check receiving documents for correct quantity and pricing
- Verify C/D, P/P, and labels on OS
- Code invoices or ensure coding is correct when matching invoices
- Enter invoices into system
- Resolve invoice issues / discrepancies
- Check with purchasers weekly on open purchase order status
- Prepare weekly check run
- Process checks for signing
- Manage all discount vendors and ensure discounts are properly taken
- Process corrugated invoices and scan all incoming mail weekly
- Communicate to vendors professionally on errors or invoice issues
- Manage the PO receipts report
- Prepare journal entries as assigned by Controller
- Assist with month-end close processes
- Balance sheet reconciliations semi-annually
- Cross-trained in Accounts Receivable to provide seamless backup coverage for manual invoice generation, shipment-based invoice delivery, and customer cash receipt posting.
- Other tasks as assigned by supervisor
- Full-time role in an office setting
Qualifications Desired:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance is required
- 1‐3 years of professional experience in accounting and finance preferred
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well independently and with others at all levels of the organization
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and business applications
- Detail-oriented and takes pride in the accuracy of work product
- Ability to keep information organized and confidential
About BCI
Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) is a privately held, employee-owned company with twelve (12) corrugated manufacturing facilities, providing an extensive range of corrugated packaging products. Located in ten states, our services and capabilities include custom-designed corrugated packaging, point-of-purchase displays, point-of-sale packaging along with fulfillment and logistics. Simply stated, we do not just make boxes. We build the means to shape impressions and influence perceptions.
BCI provides competitive pay and a robust benefits package including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision and life insurance, disability benefits, 401(k), paid time off and holidays, as well as a bonus plan and opportunity for employee stock ownership.Similar roles
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