Accountant

JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.

The Accounting Assistant assists the accounting staff in daily and monthly processing and reconciling of various accounting documents. The work is performed by applying knowledge of accounting terminology and using spreadsheets and/or automated accounting systems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS ​

• Enter approved AP invoices in the accounting software
• Pay suppliers on a timely basis
• Apply payments to open invoices
• Respond to inquiries on outstanding invoices
• Issue AR invoices and send them out on a timely manner
• Respond to AR related queries
• Enter Journal Entries prepared by Senior Accountants
• Process Employee expense reimbursement requests and company credit card expenses
• Assist department team members by running reports and reviewing for accuracy
• Assist with annual audit, month end and year end close
• Maintain all filing for accounting department
• Compliance with all JAS policies
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent organizational skills

• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite
• Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines
• Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Excel knowledge required
• An Accounting Qualification or currently studying to obtain one
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance a plus
• 1-3 years’ experience in accounting department environment
• Experience with ERP system is a plus

ENVIRONMENT:

100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions.   Travel will not be required in support of the position’s responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.

ADDITIONAL:

The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company’s business needs.  More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

DEFINITIONS: (if any abbreviation, the meaning needs to be inserted)

Management retains discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time.