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This position is responsible for completing payments, controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices. Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions. Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.

Requirements

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
• Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal ID numbers, scheduling and preparing checks, and resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation.
• Ensures credit is received for outstanding memos.
• Issues stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
• Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances; preparing checks.
• Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
• Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Maintains historical records by microfilming and filing documents.
• Disburses petty cash by recording entry and verifying documentation.
• Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Knowledge of Financial/Accounting processes and procedures.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Understanding of the internal control environment for Accounts Payable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Customer service orientation with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent mathematical skills.
• Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Some college preferred
• 1-2 years of accounts payable and accounting experience

Salary Compensation: $39,500-$42,000

Location: Houston, TX 77070

Benefits

Benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life & Disability, as well as 401(k) Retirement plan options. We also offer a progressive vacation policy based on years of service, PTO and 10 paid holidays.

PRIMARY FUNCTION: This position is accountable for efficiently and accurately managing and overseeing credit authorizations and collections activities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage & oversee credit authorization and collections activities and ensure compliance with applicable customer protection and credit reporting rules -- contacting customers, examining creditworthiness, and making appropriate decisions on extending credit.
• Monitor compliance with company policies and procedures, including internal controls, and recommend efficient procedures to accomplish company goals.
• Negotiate and establish payment schedules with customers and affiliates that are slow-paying and manage such schedules.
• Manage the day-to-day personnel functions of the team (Collection & Billing), including scheduling, staffing, performance management, and skill development.
• Effectively utilize third-party collection agencies as required as a support tool to optimize collection activities and cash flow.
• Regularly interact with Accounting, Sales, and Operations departments to ensure efficient collections, resolve customer payment issues, maximize cash flow into the business, reduce DSO, and minimize write-offs.
• Support and/or participate in the organization’s Continuous Improvement Programs
• Backup to Treasury Analyst on ACH/wire transaction, maintaining corporate credit card system, and bank reconciliation for daily reporting
• Develop, implement, and maintain SOX internal controls documentation for the department
• Prepare forecasting methods to achieving company financial goals
• Work closely with team members and other departments to identify, create, document, and implement process improvements
• Acts as liaison for customer billing issues as necessary and communicate those to the appropriate person or department
• Guide team actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating billing policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Requirements (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Strong working knowledge of ERP accounting systems & collections reporting tools
• Excellent Management Skills- Must have the ability to inspire others within the organization; willingness to take on a hands-on approach to problem-solving
• Analytical skills- ability to calculate and compute charges, refunds, rentals, and similar items.
• Interpersonal Skills- positive interactions with fellow employees at all levels of management and public (banks, etc.).
• Planning- Ability to plan work and prioritize responsibilities (organize and file all invoices and checks to maintain an orderly and accurate filing system properly).
• Oral/Written Skills- communications are clear, concise, and achieve intended objectives.
• Pressure/Deadlines- the ability to work under pressure of schedules (constraints and deadlines).
• Computer Skills- Microsoft Office knowledge a MUST, experience with accounting and word processing software.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting/Finance or related focus
• Minimum ten (10) years in finance or accounting roles with a minimum of five (5) years of Credit and Collections experience with at least three (3) in a management position
• Experience with QAD a PLUS

Benefits

Benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life & Disability, as well as 401(k) Retirement plan options. We also offer a progressive vacation policy based on years of service, PTO and 10 paid holidays.

Steel Industries Inc. located in Redford MI is currently looking to fill full time CNC Machinist, Vertical Lathe Operators and Horizontals Lathe Operators. We have openings for days and afternoon shift. Both shifts are currently running 10 hour shifts and Saturday work on a voluntary basis. All positions contributes to the company’s success by having a thorough understanding of consistent and reliable operation of the machining equipment. Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

• Reviews shop orders and drawings to determine machining specifications and requirements.
• Enters computer commands to retrieve stored parts data and programs.
• Monitors and changes cutting tools(inserts) as needed
• Performs dimensional inspection of product as required.
• Accountable for efficient and timely production of a quality finished product.
• Aware at all times of correct orientation of product being placed in machine.
• Knowledge of multiple types of Computer Numerical Control processes (machining, programming set up and operation)
• Loads and unloads product.
• Rough machine forgings to drawings.
• Monitors and changes cutting tools (inserts) as needed.
• Performs basic dimensional inspection of product when required.
• Operates equipment in constant high production environment.
• Starts and stops cycle of equipment as needed, through use of push buttons and levers.
• Removes metal shavings/chips from equipment in a safe manner.
• Notify supervision of any adverse conditions that may affect quality of the finished product.

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Requirements

• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• Knowledge of operations of Lathes machines and/or CNC
• Knowledge of a machining shop in the steel industry

• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience.
• 1 - 3 experience in related field.

Benefits

We offer a full benefit package effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Paid vacation, holiday and pto time available. If you are interested, submit your resume to dbartok@afglobalcorp.com