Junior Accountant

Adhesive Applications; Easthampton (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Adhesive Applications in Easthampton, MA is seeking a Junior Accountant with an analytical mind and strong organizational skills to join our accounting team. This role is ideal for a professional with experience in accounts payable and accounts receivable or with an applicable degree, capable of delivering accurate results under tight deadlines.

You will handle routine AR and AP duties, maintain ledgers, assist with audits, and support ERP-based processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or CPA is preferred.
• At least two years of AP/AR clerk or bookkeeper experience.
• Medium level of Excel knowledge required.
• Experience with ERP systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform AR tasks: aging review, credits/collections, posting payments.
• Process AP invoices, expense reports, check runs, bank reconciliations.
• Maintain vendor records, W-9s, and credit applications.
• Assist in audits and general ledger preparation.
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

We are seeking a Junior Accountant with an analytical mind and strong organizational skills to work in our Easthampton, MA office. This is an ideal opportunity for a professional with several years experience in an accounting department or an applicable degree. The ideal candidate is expected to be detail oriented, possess strong problem-solving skills, and be able to work comfortably under pressure to deliver on tight deadlines.

List of Responsibilities:

A. Accounts Receivable:

• Routine review of aging reports. Credit Management: Maintain AR records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared.
• Monitor and collect accounts receivable by contacting clients via telephone, email, and mail.
• Process credit applications, run CreditSafe (credit reports), Set up new customers with appropriate terms and credit limits per credit report.
• Keeping track of accounts that are in suspense – release orders when account is current.
• Check email for remittance advice for customer payments, match to daily banking. Complete daily cash worksheets and packages for posting.
• Do AR (cash) data entry. Post incoming payments to customer accounts.
• Track AR invoices and corresponding reports. Save/ archive A/R reports to pdf files (monthly).
• Resolve AR issues or queries.

B. Accounts Payable:

• Process check runs. Make sure all payment information is attached to a packet to code and data enter AP invoices. Gather and verify invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment.
• Process expense reports. Do expense report reconciliations.
• Gather backup for credit cards and process payments.
• Keep up on AP vendor accounts (W-9’s and changes).
• Complete credit applications.
• Resolve AP issues or queries.
• Bank reconciliation. Accurately perform daily reconciliations of cash, check and credit card transactions, and tally and file invoices.
• Receive, record bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
• Do petty cash reconciliation.
• Perform fixed assets tracking & record keeping.
• Be responsible for Sales & Use Tax.
• Assist in financial and tax audits, as well as general ledger preparation.
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisors.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or CPA is a plus.
• At least two years of experience as an AP/AR clerk / bookkeeper is preferred.
• A medium level of knowledge in Excel is required.
• Prior experience working with ERP systems is a plus.