Description:
At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field from four-year college or university plus 3 years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred, but not required.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Proven problem solver with excellent analytical skills
• Experience and comfort with a variety of computer systems and exporting/analyzing data in Excel, including joining data from multiple sources.
• Experience in operational accounting, manufacturing, and/or cost accounting
• Enjoy a fast-paced environment and are dedicated to driving and achieving results

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure including whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES

Candidate must possess/exhibit the following skills/abilities:

• Reliability: at work every day on time
• Accuracy: uncompromised
• Communication Skills: technical information, internal/external customers, all levels of employees
• Conflict Resolution
• Attention to Details
• Independence
• Innovation: constantly re-develop systems and processes
• Manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines
• Organizational skills
• Professionalism/professional demeanor
• Team: work as a member with all employees
• Proficiency in MS Office products including Excel

• Assist with accounts payable activities (coding, entering and proofing of voucher packages).
• Generate accounts payable checks, ACH, and communicate wire information to corporate as needed.
• Respond to vendor inquiries and work with internal teams to resolve issues within the three-way match of invoices for payment.
• Manage the accounts receivable collection process. (Follow up on past due invoices, collection calls, conduct A/R meetings, etc.).
• Assist with accounts receivable activities (material invoicing, cash application, intercompany reconciliations, special billing, etc.).
• Month End Closing and Account Reconciliations.
• Assist with annual budget process, external audit procedures, and other quarterly and annual reporting requirements.
• Other special projects and duties as assigned.
• Must have ability to be cross-trained and used to assist or backup other areas of accounting.
• Possesses the ability and skillset to advance within the accounting departmen