Payroll & Accounting Specialist

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Ankeny, IA, USA
In-Office
Junior
Manufacturing
The Role
Provides payroll, accounts receivable, and accounting support. Maintains employee payroll and timekeeping data, reviews time entries, generates ADP reports, processes customer payments, applies receipts to invoices, assists with collections, reviews expense reports, maintains vendor records, and supports month-end and audit schedules. The role also requires communication with employees, customers, vendors, and managers while maintaining confidentiality and adherence to company policies.
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Job Description


 

JOB TITLE: Payroll & Accounting Specialist


REPORTS TO: Payroll Administrator


FLSA:  Non-Exempt


JOB SUMMARY: Provides accounting and administrative support to the payroll, and receivables functions of Accumold.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Assists with bi-weekly payroll, including the maintenance and updating of employee data for items such as changes in wage rates, shifts, benefits elections, tax withholding elections and other personnel information, as well as the bi-weekly record keeping for PTO, sick time and other absences.
  2. Reviews time clock entries. Works with managers and supervisors on time clock corrections and approvals.
  3. Creates reports in ADP as requested to support business functions including payroll, accounting, and time tracking.
  4. On a daily basis, utilizes bank’s remote deposit services to scan and upload customer payments received via the mail/lockbox. Inputs check and electronic customer payments to ERP system and applies them to receivable invoices. Communicates customer payment disputes and discrepancies and assists in collections as needed.
  5. Review employee expense reports by verifying receipts, coding expenses appropriately, and ensuring adherence to company policies.
  6. Gathers information related to new vendor set-up and is responsible for maintenance of vendor records.
  7. Provides assistance to the Accounting department to prepare and update schedules for month-end or audit purposes.
  8. Performs duties in accordance with Accumold’s Core Values, Policies, and Objectives. This includes the Quality Policy and Environmental Policy. Other duties as required.

 

  

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:


  1. Education/Experience. Two years of post high school education coursework or equivalent related office experience required plus minimum of two years payroll/accounting experience preferred. Personal computer skills required. Knowledge of payroll as well as CPP or FPC certification desired. Experience with AP/AR, customer service, and administrative functions helpful.
  2. Computer Skills. Ability to operate personal computer required. Above average knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook necessary. Familiarity with ADP payroll and time and attendance software preferred.
  3. Language Skills. Proven written communication skills necessary. Demonstrated oral communication skills necessary for speaking to visitors, customers, employees and vendors.
  4. Mathematical Skills. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  5. Reasoning Ability. Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  6. Other Skills and Abilities. Must possess the interpersonal skills to deal courteously and effectively with a broad spectrum of Accu-Mold staff, customer and vendor organizations. Must be able to maintain confidentiality and a professional relationship with fellow workers and the general public.
  7. Physical Demands. While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may be required to stand and walk and sit for extended periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Dexterity to perform computer operations necessary.
  8. Work Environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Office conditions are normal.


The description given is intended only to provide information about the general nature of the job and is not an all-inclusive list of the job duties, skills or abilities.


Employment with Accumold is “at will”, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate employment at any time and for any or no reason.


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Skills Required

  • Two years of post-high-school education coursework or equivalent related office experience
  • Minimum of two years of payroll or accounting experience
  • Personal computer skills
  • Knowledge of payroll
  • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
  • Above-average knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Familiarity with ADP payroll and time-and-attendance software
  • Written communication skills
  • Oral communication skills
  • Basic mathematical abilities using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
  • Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions
  • Interpersonal skills for effective interaction with staff, customers, and vendors
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional relationships
  • Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds
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The Company
HQ: Ankeny, Iowa
187 Employees
Year Founded: 1985

What We Do

Since 1985, 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗱® is recognized as a world-class, high-tech manufacturer of precision micro, small, and lead frame injection molded plastic components. Utilizing proprietary engineering processes developed from our 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗱® technology , we design, build and produce unique molds and parts efficiently for markets that include Medical, Fiber Optics, Micro Electronics, Automotive, and Emerging Technology.

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