Guardian Energy Lima has an exciting opportunity for a Grain Accountant/Accounting Assistant position. We offer the opportunity to earn an excellent hourly rate between $23.00 - $24.00 per hour and full benefits to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term and long-term disability, paid vacation and paid holidays. Our work environment is described as clean, safe, and friendly. If you are looking for a great opportunity for learning and advancement this is the place for you!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES
- Ensure accurate payment to corn suppliers with correct deductions for lien holders and CCC, correct discounts for grades and correct deductions for corn checkoff.
- Prepare and distribute corn settlements.
- Apply corn, ethanol, DDG and corn oil tickets on a daily basis and generate invoices within required morning deadlines.
- Prepare and enter daily production and shipment reports.
- Accurate and timely preparation of Daily Position Report
- Serve as backup corn buyer for Commodity Manager when he is out of office.
- Code accounts payable to correct accounts.
- Prepare accounts payable documents for approval and payment.
- Review invoices for correct sales and use tax.
- Organize and maintain file system, filing correspondence and other records.
- Prepare outgoing mail and correspondence, including e-mail, Federal Express, and faxes
- Ordering and maintaining office supplies, working with the defined budget
- Oversee reception area; greeting guests, answering telephones, and routing visitors and/or calls to appropriate area or person.
- Receive and organize vendor shipping documents.
- Assist Scale house as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:
- High school diploma required.
- Associate degree in accounting required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in grain procurement and settlements preferred.
- Accounts payable experience required.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required
- Knowledge of general office equipment required
- Valid Driver's License required
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Ability to work in a creative, fast paced, team environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Professionalism and dealing with confidential information
- Must interact with internal and external customers with tact and diplomacy;
- possess strong interpersonal skills, and a customer service focus
- Able to maintain complex workload and set priorities
- Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
- Strong customer service abilities
- Ability to anticipate needs and accomplish necessary tasks
- Detail oriented