Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist

Company: TriMas Company LLC

Primary Location: 38505 Woodward Avenue, Suite 200, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 USA

Workplace Type: On-site

Employment Type: Salaried | Full-Time

Function: Finance

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities
The Accounting Specialist assists
with multiple functions of the accounting process. Responsibilities
include performing all aspects of the accounts payable process and assisting
with the month-end financial close. This position requires a high degree
of organization skills, the ability to multi-task and effectively communicate
with employees in other departments. Must have intermediate Adobe Acrobat and
Excel skills, have the ability to work in a team environment and meet
departmental timelines. Attention to detail and a proven ability to follow
standard procedures is required. This role is required to be on-site 5 days at
the Bloomfield Hills, Michigan location.

Qualifications
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties assigned as needed.

Collect new vendor information and maintain vendor files.

Properly collect, enter and code invoices received from vendors
through multiple channels, collect required approvals and perform weekly
check runs.

Maintain proper storage of invoices, checks, journal entries and
other documents by scanning, organizing and filing.

Review employee expense reports for proper documentation of
business expenses.

Responsible for the annual preparation and issuance of vendor
1099s.

Prepare, upload and post journal entries into Microsoft Dynamics GL
(previously Great Plains).

Collect, process and post intercompany transactions related to
business units.

Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations in Blackline.

Track additions and disposals in Fixed Asset System and run
depreciation.

Assist internal departments with monthly spend requests and run
necessary trial balances.

Assist the accounting team with special projects as they arise.

Education and
Experience:
Required: Bachelor's degree
(B.A.) from a four-year college or university in accounting or finance and one
to two years related work experience. Intermediate knowledge of Excel and
Adobe Acrobat.

Other Skills and
Abilities
Working
knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and general ledger
experience. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts,
interest, and percentages. Ability to write routine reports and
correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with vendors and employees of
the organization. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out
instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to apply
logical problem-solving techniques to research issues that arise.

Computer Skills
Proficiency
in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat. Familiar
with ERP systems and understanding imports in the GL system.

Preferred: Blackline
reconciliation, Microsoft Dynamics GP (previously Great Plains) and Concur
software experience.

Physical and
Cognitive Requirements:
The physical and
cognitive demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
- Occasionally move about to access cabinets, office machinery and attend meetings.
- Ability to constantly operate a computer and other office machinery.
- Ability to synthesize complex data, exercise independent judgment, handle interruptions, manage competing deadlines, and adapt to evolving information
- Interact with individuals across the company as well as external business associates

Work Location
Requirement:
This position
requires daily on-site presence at the corporate office. The essential
functions of this role, including working with the finance team and
collaborating directly with management and global finance teams, necessitate
regular face-to-face interaction and access to on-site resources. Remote work
is not available for this position.

Benefits

Benefit offerings include Medical Insurance and Prescription Drugs, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability Insurance (for eligible employees), Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Paid Time Off (may include vacation and sick time), Retirement Program, and Other Voluntary Benefits.