Staff Accountant

Job Description 

Summary (Position Description): The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting Accounting Department by handling administrative duties and keeping up with day-to-day procedures.

Reports To: Accounting Manager 

Duties & Tasks:

· Entering and processing company expense reports

· Freight bill research and reconciliation

· Assist in period end closing duties

· Spend 1 day a week supporting Accounts Receivable 

· Training AP and AR Teams

· Maintain Daily Bank Activity file

· Maintain offsite documentation storage 

· Support Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable during absences 

· Support Accounting Manager with GL Recons

· Maintain fixed Asset listing 

· Assist in creating and maintaining accounting department SoPs and training documentation 

· Perform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks that may be required

Who We Are:

Bitzer Us Inc. is a leading manufacturer of key components used in commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems. These key components include compressors, pressure vessels such as condensers and evaporators, compressor packages, and condensing units. Other products include waste heat-to-power equipment that converts excess heat to low-cost electricity.

You partner with others to get work done while gaining insight into customers' needs and deliver solutions that exceed customer expectations. You create Raving Fans. You set objectives aligning with organization and prioritize accordingly.

Conveniently located in Flowery Branch, Georgia 5 minutes off I-985 The Company is wholly owned by Bitzer SE (located in Germany), the Company is a private company and serves as Bitzer SE’s flagship North American subsidiary. On a global basis, Bitzer SE has 3,400 employees in 60 locations with global sales approaching 700M €.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

· Self-motivated and goal-oriented

· Ability to learn quickly and adapt accordingly.

· Strong attention to detail 

· Ability to function as a team player within a diverse group and the capacity to work independently under minimal supervision.

Work Environment: 

· This job is performed in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.  The overall business is a manufacturing environment and at times may have to go into the manufacturing area wear proper PPE is required.  

Physical Demands: 

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; bend; stoop; use hands; and reach with hands and arms. May be required to lift up to 25 pounds. 

Employee Benefits:

· Medical Insurance (heavily subsidized by the Company)

· Dental Insurance

· Company paid Vision Insurance, $50,000 life insurance and Short and Long-Term Disability 

· 2 Weeks Paid Vacation and 5 Paid Personal Days

· Education Reimbursement (must be approved by manager)

· 401(k) Plan where it matches dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of compensation; 100% vested immediately.

· Company Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contribution (has averaged 15% of compensation per year for the past 6 years; based on the profitability of the Company; 100% vested after 6 years on a graded scale)

Other Information

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees are required to follow any job-related instructions and to perform job-related duties requested by management. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This Job Description does not imply an employment contract. BITZER US is an at-will employer. 

BITZER US is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Requirements: 

· Experience in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable is required.

· Experience working in SAP is required 

· Accounting Degree or proof of working toward achieving a degree is preferred.

· Must have excellent work habits, including a willingness to work the hours necessary to meet deadlines.

· Must be able to handle a high volume of emails and calls.

· Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines with frequent interruptions.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact well with people.

· Computer experience with Windows and MS Office tools such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.

· Must have strong organizational skills