Position Title: Inventory Accounting Specialist (3.19.2024)
Location: Monroe, LA
Description: We are seeking a highly organized, analytical, problem solver, to join our Distribution Center Team at Allied Building Stores, Inc (ABS) in Monroe, LA. Allied Building Stores (ABS) is a leading co-op organization in the building materials industry, and we are glad you are interested in working for our company. At ABS we are like family and there is a reason for the longevity of many ABS employees. It is simply a great place to work. Give this job your best, and ABS will reward you in ways that allow forpersonal growth and development, an excellent work / life balance, and the timeand ability to support yourself and your loved ones.
Once you review our current job posting, take a moment to check out the benefits of joining the ABS team listed below.
Job Title: Inventory Accounting Specialist
Job Type: Full-time - Hourly
Schedule: Monday to Friday - Day shift
Benefits: Allied BuildingStores offers a comprehensive benefits package, please review the list below
Physical Setting: In Person Onsite - Office located at 850 Kansas Lane, Monroe, LA
The Benefits of Working for ABS.
ABS offers a competitive compensation package that includes:- Paid Orientation and Training
- Years of Service Award Program - ABS recognizes the value of its employees and rewards long-term service with monetary rewards for every five years of service
- Safety Incentive Awards Program
- Employee Discount Program - Discounts on Company Products and Services for employees and eligible family members
- Performance / Pay Evaluations Annually
ABS Paid Leave Benefits - Paid holidays
- Paid sick days with rollover of unused leave
- Vacation - based on years of service
- 1st year PTO time, available before vacation is accrued
- Up to 4 hours a month additional leave pay
- Wellness Leave, Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
An excellent benefits package that includes: - Health - multiple pre-tax options are provided with company cost sharing for employee and dependents, resulting in employee savings.
- Dental Insurance - 100% paid for employee with tax-deferred payroll deductions options for dependent coverage resulting in employee savings.
- Vision Insurance - Voluntary and includes pre-tax employee savings.
- Long-Term Disability Insurance - 100% paid by ABS for employee.
- No Cost Life Insurance - Employee, Spouse and Dependent Child(ren) up to qualifying age.
- No Cost Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) - for employee.
- 401K Plan including Employee Matching and Employer Contributions with Rollover Options and Self-Directed Investment options available (Both traditional 401K Pre-tax and After-Tax Roth 401K).
- Section 125 Cafeteria Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts & Dependent Care Accounts with debit card and direction deposit options.
- Health Savings Plan (HSA).
- Payroll Deducted Optional Insurance Plans Available - life, short-term disability, accident, critical illness/cancer, and hospitalization.
- No-Cost Basic Norton LifeLock plans with the option to add dependents and to buy-up for premium plans.
Quality of Life Programs Include: - Payroll Direct Deposit.
- Wellness initiatives, company sponsored birthday & anniversary recognition, holiday celebrations and much more.
- Open door policy with ALL members of management.
Inventory Accounting Specialist
Application Instructions: In order to be considered for this position,
you must complete the entire online application packet. This includes the application, supplemental questionnaire, and consumer reports acknowledgement. We ask all applicants to provide
10 years of job history, including a reason for any gaps in employment that are over one month. You may attach a resume with your online application,
but any information not specifically listed on you resume that is asked for on the application should also be included on the online application prior to being submitted. We appreciate your interest and if you are selected for interview by our Hiring Team, you will be contacted through the GetHired portal.
Summary: In a detail-oriented and organized manner,compiles datafrom vendor invoices and supporting documents to verify accuracy of billingdata and to ensure receipt of items ordered by performing the following duties:
Essential Duties andResponsibilities: include thefollowing. Other duties may be assigned.
- Establish andmaintain vendor, customer, and employee relations in order to effectivelyconduct the duties of the role.
- Acquireproduct and operational knowledge in all areas of responsibility.
- Obtains receiving documents from thedistribution center and enters into computer inventory database.
- Compares invoices against purchase ordersand shipping and receiving documents to verify receipt of items ordered andaccuracy of information. Coordinateswith Distribution Center Inventory Control staff to reconcile anydiscrepancies.
- Enters vendor invoices into ABS MicrosoftAX computer system, prepares supporting documents for scanning.
- Processes daily purchase order closures.
- Reads computer files to compute figures todetermine prices and discounts, following invoices and credit memos.
- Records data in control records.
- Computes and records charges, refunds,rebates, and cost of lost or damaged goods, freight charges, and similar items.
- Contacts vendors or buyers regardingerrors in shipments, prices, or credit adjustments.
- Provides back-up documentation to clearoutstanding items from vendor statements.
- Maintains file of items returned tovendors and making sure credit is received.
- Answers incoming telephone calls,determines purpose of callers, and assists dealers/customers by expeditingorders and assisting other team members in servicing customer needs.
- Work with accounting and otherdepartmental personnel to maintain integrity of accounting information enteredinto company computer systems.
- Collaborate withcross-functional teams to resolve any discrepancies or issues related to jobresponsibilities.
- Works withdepartmental staff to achieve departmental goals.
- Records vendor credit/debit memos toNotice of Adjustment (NOA) spreadsheet. Follows up with vendors to verify that Noticeof Adjustment (NOA,s) have been resolved.
- Manage Monroe Distribution Center (MDC)price updates.
- Files departmentalinformation according to established procedures.
- Learn all aspects of the departmentsupervised by the Distribution Center Inventory Manager in order to assistother departmental employees as needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisoryresponsibilities.
Qualifications: To perform thisjob successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of theknowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.
Must successfully complete a post-offerdrug screening and background investigation.
Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general educationdegree (GED) required; and a bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accreditedcollege or university in business administration, accounting, finance or other relatedfield, preferred; and one (1) year related experience and/or training in inventory accounting, accounts payable,bookkeeping, receiving or other related field; or equivalent combination ofpost high school education and experience.
A strong understanding of inventory control, supplychain management, sales orders, and purchase order processes, a plus.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpretgeneral business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, orgovernmental regulations. Ability towrite reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability toeffectively present information and respond to questions from groups ofmanagers, vendors, customers, employees, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills: Abilityto work with basic mathematical concepts such as the ability to add, subtract,multiply, and divide in all units of measure. Ability to performthese operations using units of American currency, weight measurement, volume,and distance. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios,and proportions to practical situations. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest,commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems anddeal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limitedstandardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructionsfurnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, anindividual should have knowledge of Database software; Inventory software;Order processing systems; Internet software; Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, andother windows applications. Previous experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX . click apply for full job details