Job Description
Job Description
Agawam, MA
Vaupell designs, engineers, and produces custom, high performance engineered plastic and composite components and assemblies for demanding applications. We are the global market leader in plastic components and assemblies for aircraft interiors while also serving the broader aerospace, defense and medical device & diagnostic markets. Vaupell provides engineered solutions to top tier OEM’s, market-leading growth companies, and promising start-ups. Collaboration with our customers in all phases of the product life cycle results in the highest value solutions that reduce time to market, manage risk and control costs.
We are currently looking for an Accounting Analyst for our Agawam, MA facility.
Position Purpose
Reports to Controller and will work closely on a day-to-day basis with various members of the facility business unit. Periodic interaction with the Corporate Finance team.
Essential Duties and responsibilities
- Participate in the month-end close activities including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and intercompany transactions/confirmations.
- Provide support to Corporate office with monthly deliverables.
- Provide A/R support including cash receipts, cash collections, and daily sales invoicing.
- Provide A/P support including timely processing of invoices and weekly payment runs.
- Maintain the vendor master for new vendor additions or changes to existing vendors.
- Post daily inventory receipts and reconcile the receipts not invoiced report
- Track monthly Purchase Price Variance (PPV).
- Track controllable costs weekly and provide actuals to plant management; provide assistance to Controller on forecasting upcoming monthly expenses.
- Provide support to Corporate office on monthly deliverables.
- Track temporary employee hours and provide data to the team and HR
- Perform ad hoc projects and analyses as directed.
- Responsible to follow all established Vaupell policies, standard operating procedures and safety practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Qualitications/Requirements
- BA or BS in Accounting or a related field
- 2+ years of general accounting, A/P, and A/R experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with IQMS Manufacturing ERP system a plus
- Experience with Microsoft products (Excel, Word, Outlook) and creation of Pivot Tables and VLookups
- Great organization skills, with an ability to successfully multi-task and a strong commitment to improving efficiency, timeliness, quality, accuracy, and confidentiality
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and/or with limited instruction. Being a self-starter is preferred.
- Focus on process improvements of existing processes to eliminate waste
Candidates must be a “US Person” (i.e. US Citizen or Permanent Resident) to ensure Vaupell's compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and EAR (Export Administration Regulations)