Office Administrator (Accounting focused)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $22 - $27 / hour, depending on experience

Office Administrator

Location : Dyersville, IA | On-Site

Our client is seeking an experienced and highly organized Office Administrator to join their manufacturing plant in Dyersville, Iowa. You will will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the office around all accounting and human resource functions, ensuring efficiency and productivity. This role requires strong administrative skills, the ability to supervise staff, and excellent organizational abilities.

Work experience as an Accounting / Bookkeeping professional in the Manufacturing industry and around cost accounting is required. This role requires a strong leadership mindset, with outstanding skills for accurate bookkeeping and accounting principles and proactive problem-solving. Additional tasks or projects may be assigned as needed.

Ideal candidates are required to possess confidence and motivation, be results orientated, a self-starter that brings a positive attitude, common sense, and keen organization skills to the workplace. As well as excellent communication, customer relation skills, ability to handle a fast paced and changing environment, team player, and problem-solving skills.

Reporting to the plants CEO, this position also assists with the company's culture and implementation of strategic and tactical objectives, as necessary, for their plant to achieve its goals.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Verify, record, reconcile, and perform accounting functions including, but not limited to, financial transactions, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, payroll, sales taxes, general ledger entries and writing checks
• Month-End close (including bank and merchant account reconciliation, accruals, closing entries, etc.)
• Provide accurate financial reporting as required
• Process weekly payroll
• Assist / provide back up in entering sales orders and fulfilling / shipping customer orders
• Inventory maintenance and analysis
• Work with operations to ensure billing accuracy
• Conduct financial evaluations of operational initiatives.
• Assist in customer account inquiries (payment and application research)
• Instills a discipline that drives sound internal controls and ensures adherence to company accounting policies and procedures.
• Administer company benefits programs (health insurance, 401(k), HSA, etc.)
• Claims Administration (Cobra, UI, WC, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with all labor laws
• Assist with the hiring / onboarding process of new employees
• Respond to employee questions / concerns
• Other tasks and projects as requested by General Manager

Skills / Requirements

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