AST
Junior Accountant
Accounting - Tacoma, WA - Full Time
At AST, we enhance the efficiency, productivity, and safety of flexible aseptic manufacturing processes for the worldwide Life Science Industry by offering innovative products, services, and solutions.
Do you want to contribute to a shared vision and mission? Would you like to bring your unique talents to have a significant impact at a growing company? At AST we strive to build a workplace that enables every team member to meet and exceed their capabilities. We set our expectations high and provide the environment and resources necessary to bring out the very best. AST is proud of our team. Providing challenging and rewarding work, with opportunities for personal/professional development is our key to this longevity. AST is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation range for onsite WA applicants is $30.00 to $35.00 per hour. All applicants are welcome to apply.
Employee benefits include Medical (HSA & PPO), Dental, Vision, Long/Short term disability, HSA account with employer contribution, 401(K) (Traditional & Roth options) with up to 5% company match, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holiday, and bonus potential.
Responsibilities:
As the Accountant at AST, you will coordinate all aspects of accounts payable along with assisting in A/R, Cash and General Ledger and associated month and year-end responsibilities.
Qualifications:
Eligibility Requirements:
AST is proud of our team. Providing challenging and rewarding work, with opportunities for personal/professional development is our key to this longevity. AST is an equal opportunity employer.
This is a full-time position based in Tacoma.
Do you want to contribute to a shared vision and mission? Would you like to bring your unique talents to have a significant impact at a growing company? At AST we strive to build a workplace that enables every team member to meet and exceed their capabilities. We set our expectations high and provide the environment and resources necessary to bring out the very best. AST is proud of our team. Providing challenging and rewarding work, with opportunities for personal/professional development is our key to this longevity. AST is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation range for onsite WA applicants is $30.00 to $35.00 per hour. All applicants are welcome to apply.
Employee benefits include Medical (HSA & PPO), Dental, Vision, Long/Short term disability, HSA account with employer contribution, 401(K) (Traditional & Roth options) with up to 5% company match, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holiday, and bonus potential.
Responsibilities:
As the Accountant at AST, you will coordinate all aspects of accounts payable along with assisting in A/R, Cash and General Ledger and associated month and year-end responsibilities.
- Ensure the AP process is completed accurately and timely, including proper coding of invoices according to company procedures.
- Daily monitoring of AP inbox for prioritization of processing items.
- Track all credit card transactions in excel and follow up with employees for missing receipts.
- Responding to Vendor correspondence on a timely basis.
- Maintain daily cash position report for cash monitoring and bank reconciliations.
- Assist in providing information for cash flow management and projections.
- Responsible for resolving unmatched receipts in a timely basis.
- Ensure the expense reimbursement process is completed accurately and timely by reviewing all submitted reports for proper account coding, explanations, and appropriate receipts.
- Support the Controller with financial reporting, primarily with month end and year end reports by maintaining reconciliations of various balance sheet accounts, reconciling various subsidiary accounts to the General Ledger, and identifying and correcting any discrepancies.
- Assist controller with monthly budget to actual reporting and correcting budget miscodes.
- Learn fixed asset software and be secondary person to add and delete fixed assets and also perform calculation of monthly depreciation.
- Assemble information for external auditors for the annual audit.
- Maintain an orderly accounting filing system.
- Prepare and assist with other accounting related reporting, analysis, or reconciliation requirements as needed.
- Provide clerical and administrative support to management as requested.
- Performs other duties including special projects as assigned by manager to support the needs of the organization.
- Assist other team members as needed.
- Assist in the AR process and collection of outstanding balances according to company procedures.
- Responding to Customers’ requests & correspondence in a timely basis.
- Assist in posting Daily AR collections and Daily Cash disbursement in Jobscope.
- Assist on the Scheduling Milestones update for cash flow management and projections.
- Help in setting up new customers according to AST procedures.
- Assist in creating new invoices for new projects & new customers.
Qualifications:
- One to three years of experience in an accounting role.
- College degree in accounting or a combination of education and directly related work experience.
- Experience in accounting and ERP systems is preferred.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Motivated self-starter that can also work as part of a team.
- High sense of urgency.
- Knowledge of GAAP, accounting procedures, and financial statements helpful but not required.
- Experience with Jobscope accounting software or other ERP systems is helpful but not required.
- Intermediate knowledge of Outlook and Excel.
- Ability to learn and adapt to changing requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to streamline processes.
- Ability to organize and write procedures in a logical/methodical manner.
- Ability to define priorities and to handle multiple tasks and projects.
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain a problem-solving attitude.
- Calm demeanor, high customer service approach.
- Ability to work with vendors to maintain the highest level of professional relationship.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
- Must be willing to take and successfully pass a drug test.
AST is proud of our team. Providing challenging and rewarding work, with opportunities for personal/professional development is our key to this longevity. AST is an equal opportunity employer.
This is a full-time position based in Tacoma.
