Location:  South Whitley

Job Title:  Accounting Assistant

Department:  Administration 

Reports to:  Chief Financial Officer

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30a-5p.  Weekends and extended hours may be needed during month end.

Summary: Computes, classifies, records, and verifies numerical data to maintain accounting records by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Supports Ag Plus' stated Vision, Mission, and Business Values.
• Projects a positive attitude to customers and employees at all times.
• Provides outstanding and courteous customer service.
• Assists employees and customers by answering questions related to accounts receivable and related procedures.
• Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and customer payments (checks/ACH), substantiating business transactions.
• Verifies and posts details of daily business transactions for each location daily, including daily sales and bank deposits, to appropriate accounts, ledgers, or computer spreadsheets and databases, according to company procedures.
• Processes credit card payments from 3rd party clearing houses.
• Processes Customer Online payments.
• Review, balance, and interpret computer reports, and make corrections.
• Reconciles grain checks received to customer settlements and investigate variances.
• Prepares bank reconciliations.
• Accept additional responsibilities as directed by the CFO.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  This job has no employee supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                                      

A High School diploma and three to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills                                                                 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 

Mathematical Skills                                                         

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry concepts.

Reasoning Ability                                                              

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with various concrete variables in situations with limited standardization. Ability to interpret multiple instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills                                                                

To perform this job successfully, an individual should know accounting software, database software, Internet software, spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid driver's license

Competencies                  

Leadership and Managerial

Functional

Foundational

Adaptability

Analytical

Customer Service

Ethics

Detail Oriented

Dependability

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must often lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their basic functions.

The work environment is located in a grain and feed facility and is dusty. At times, it can be hectic, with noise levels usually in the moderate range. The candidate must be able to anticipate deadlines, adjust priorities, and schedule to accommodate.