Advanced Plating Technologies Looking for Accounting Associate at Milwaukee, WI  Full Time

• Daily invoicing, posting and data entry of A/R data into a financial database and PnL statement
• Facilitate payment by sending bill reminders and contacting customers on past due invoices
• Monitor A/R balances and provide timely reports and status updates to management
• Administer collection efforts as well as accounts sent to collection agencies
• Answer customer invoicing inquiries and provide information as required in support of the A/R function
• Reconciling accounts receivables ledger
• Record and prepare daily deposits
• Monitor and update precious metal costs within ERP for accurate precious metals invoicing
• Verify credit terms and coordinate prepayment of COD customers
• Assist with accounting related projects and other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Assist with month, quarter and year end financials
• Cost code invoices and prep same for payment
• Process payments in support of the A/P function
• Monitor account payable aged balances
• Tracking and sorting capital expenditures as directed
• Performs other duties as requested.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:
The qualified candidate should have a minimum 2-year associates degree in accounting, finance or business administration.  Some business-related coursework is preferred.  Comprehensive MS Office skills in Outlook, Excel, and Word are a must.   The candidate should have excellent organizational skills and be an outstanding verbal and written communicator.  Previous experience with data entry in a Unix based ERP system as well as Goldmine (CRM) Pivot Point and QuickBooks is a plus.

Required Skills:
Problem Solving, Documentation Skills, Active Listening, Clear Phone Communication, Conflict Resolution, Multi-tasking, Attention to Detail, Organization, Accounting, Data Entry

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and walk distances of up to 100 meters between buildings out of doors.  The employee will spend extensive time computing and talking on the telephone.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.

Work Environment:
The work environment mostly office based, but occasional exposure to the manufacturing area which has a variety of chemical baths in use may be required.  Communication and teamwork are highly valued within the company as well as the push for continual improvement.