Accounting Assistant
Badger Meter

Job Info

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Why Badger Meter?
Are you looking to join a dynamic team where you have the autonomy and challenge that lets you learn and grow your career? Are you energized when you know that your contributions matter and make a difference in business success? If yes, then Badger Meter may be a great place for you!
For more than 115 years, Badger Meter has provided strong, stable financial growth, in turn providing employees with the opportunity to build long, successful careers. As a leading manufacturer of flow measurement technology, Badger Meter offers many opportunities to measure what matters in protecting the world's water and other precious resources. Our company is large enough to continually drive market innovation, all while we maintain a collaborative and flexible working atmosphere.
What You Will Contribute:

Job Overview:

The Accounting Assistant is primarily responsible for performing a variety of duties related to the timely and accurate processing and payment of invoices in the Accounts Payable system in accordance with prescribed procedures and accounting practices. Included in this function are necessary control procedures insuring proper processing and payment of vendors. Invoice processing consists of auditing invoices for proper general ledger account number, price, receipt, sales tax, discounts and approvals. In addition, this employee is expected to work individually and in a professional manner under established company and department guidelines, while remaining responsible for the following principal accountabilities:

• Invoice preparation by verifying the three way match of invoice to purchase order to receipt. Audits each invoice for proper general ledger account number, sales tax, pricing, and quantity, Marsh information and approvals.
• Matches payment documents (check/direct deposit) to vendor invoices verifying the vendor name and address (when applicable) matches the payment.
• Monthly review of outstanding reports identifying open/not-costed purchase orders in order to follow up with vendors or others throughout the company
• Participate in matching payments to invoice vouchers and saves/sends completed batches in Accounts Payable drive as directed.
• Preparation of wire transfer documents for invoice payments made to vendors in USD or other currencies; enter the values into the A/P system
• Perform other duties as assigned including Marsh record keeping/filing, monthly financial statement distribution, and department mail distribution, audit expense reports, licenses or annual report renewals.
• Participates in cross-training for self-development as well as to add to the depth of knowledge necessary to support the volume and variety of work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate's Degree in Accounting from a two-year college (or equivalent experience)
• 1-3 years professional experience in a medium-sized manufacturing environment preferred
• Proven ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues, internal customers, and other stakeholders
• Analytical skills with the ability to solve problems and multitask
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Word
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel and A/P Programs

Desired Attributes:

• Experience in a computerized Accounts Payable environment
• 10 Key experience

Equal opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the "EEO is the Law" poster supplement at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

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