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Junior Accountant - Grand Rapids, MI
Leitz Tooling Systems LP
Finance
4301 East Paris Avenue, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
United States
Job Description

The Junior Accountant will be responsible for general bookkeeping and accounting related duties. This person will also be working directly with the Controller to ensure all tasks are performed in a timely manner and within the parameters of the procedures set in place. Duties include preparing financial reports for management, mentoring accounts payable and receivable, and updating financial statements.

Responsibilities and Duties
  1. Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
  2. Update financial data in databases to ensure the accuracy of the information.
  3. Assist with reviewing payroll records and expenses, among other items as assigned.
  4. Assist processing of income statements, balance sheets, and other financial statements as per the company’s legal, financial, and accounting guidelines.
  5. Perform reconciliations, updating accounts payable and receivable, and issuing invoices.
  6. Process financial entries to ensure a proper recording of all business transactions.
Required Skills, Education and Experience

Skills:

  • Financial Management.
  • Ethical Conduct.
  • Thoroughness.
  • Positively Promoting Teamwork and Open Communication. 

Education:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

  • Two to three years’ previous experience.
  • Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office.
  • Associate degree in accounting or related field (preferred, not a requirement).
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The Leitz Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of tools for the professional processing of solid wood and wood-based materials as well as plastics, non-ferrous metals and composite materials. Our customers come from the trade and industry of wood construction and furniture production, window and construction element production, and from mechanical engineering and the tool trade. As an international family business, Leitz is present in over 150 countries, 38 of which have their own subsidiaries and around 3,000 employees. At Leitz, we offer you an interesting field of activity with a high degree of creative possibilities within an international environment.

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