Associate Accountant

at  WESCO

As an Associate Accountant, you will assist in maintaining financial records and ensuring that financial transactions are properly recorded. You will ensure the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger. Additionally, you will compile financial data to aid more senior accountants in the preparation of balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports. You will assist in analyzing current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Degree or Equivalent experience required. Associate’s degree in business or accounting preferred.
• 1 year required, 2 years preferred of accounts receivable/accounts payable experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
  At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.
  Our company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity and individuality of more than 20,000 Wesco employees around the globe. Through our Business Resource Groups , comprehensive benefits plan and our community outreach initiatives, you can be a part of a welcoming work community who provides platforms for your success.
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  Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company

• Compiles and reviews source documents, including invoices, credits, and purchase orders for completeness and accuracy.
• Responsible for daily processing of vendor invoices.
• Maintains an all-inclusive aging statement of accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions for each vendor.
• Prepares and reports weekly outstanding payable reports.
• Monitors past due invoices and makes collections contacts via phone, e-mail, or customer portals.
• Works with customer accounts payable staff to determine payment and invoice discrepancies.
• Answers vendor inquiries via e-mail and phone.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including opening and distributing mail, and compiling requested vendor data for management.