Location: Joplin,MO, USA
**Job Description**
The accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization's assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
+ Analyze and/or reconcile assigned General Ledger accounts
+ Review, maintain, initiate and request Certificates of Insurance
+ Review and repair daily discrepancies between finished goods on hand and supporting pallet quantities
+ Reconcile accounts receivable and accounts payable general ledger to supporting subsidiaries
+ Reconcile monthly sales reports to general ledger
+ Prepare and post journal entries
+ Review monthly maintenance parts costs
+ Prepare monthly state and federal milk reports
+ Establish costs for milk PO purchases
+ Generate monthly intercompany report
+ Reconcile monthly third party billings for employee benefit premiums to the general ledger
+ Fixed asset accounting
+ Analyze clearing account and rectify errors
+ Maintain analysis of utility expenses
+ Generate monthly Operations reports
+ Banking duties as assigned
+ Prepare annual vendor and buyer ethics mailing
+ Initiate and finalize annual review of maintenance parts for obsolescence
+ Complete and file annual State unclaimed property report
+ Provide outside auditors with assistance, gathering necessary account information and documents for annual audit
+ Monthly rebate accruals and reconciliations
+ Maintain knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures
+ Perform other related duties as assigned
+ On-site/In office work only
**Requirements**
+ Bachelor's degree in accounting, or related field required
+ At least two years of related accounting experience required
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
+ Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
+ Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting
+ Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles
+ Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software, and accounting software
+ Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
+ Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
An Equal Opportunity Employer