Finance Assistant

SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation. SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S.
SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S. Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more. SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.
Job purpose:
This position is responsible for processing transactions relating to Accounts Payable processed for the Montpelier, Houston, St. Paul and Toronto facilities of SSAB. Clerical and administrative support to other areas of the Montpelier finance and administrative areas will also be required.
Duties and responsibilities:

• Receive, process and maintain supplier invoices in the SSAB Accounts Payable and General Ledger systems. This task includes general payables, freight, major raw materials and other invoices as needed. Processing of Accounts Payable will also include matching invoices to payments, and maintaining electronic records of all such transactions;
• Provide weekly statistical Reports to management
• Prepare month end Accounts Payable accrual journal entries and reports associated with outstanding amounts as well as amounts cleared in previous periods;
• Reconcile accounts as assigned
• Participate in assisting and maintaining of Vendor/Supplier master file data by initiating requests to add vendors, modify existing vendors, and/or inactivating vendors no longer used.
• Troubleshoot areas of concern within Accounts Payable including unpaid amounts, incorrect payments, missing invoices, and other potential oversights;
• Collect and interpret vendor statements to ensure accuracy of SSAB vendor payment processing and completeness of internal Accounts Payable records;
• Assist vendors with issues that affect their payments via telephone conversations with same, electronic exchanges of information (e-mail, etc.).

Qualifications: Education and Experience:
Required Education:

• Associates degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

Required Experience:

• Knowledge of accounting and recordkeeping processes
• Experience and/or knowledge of accounts payable processing flows is preferable
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks
• Good computer skills and attention to detail and accuracy
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Working conditions:
The employee will frequently be required to:

• This position operates in an office environment. The role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, scanners, and postage meters. This role is partially sedentary, sitting for several hours at desk and walking to/from and standing at alternative work areas (e.g. photocopiers, paper shredders, mailroom); alternate sitting and standing as needed. Filing and handling materials is required. This position requires the use of hands to hold, handle, reach with hands and arms and to lift and/or carry items up to 30 lbs.

The position requires the following vision and hearing capabilities:

• Talking person to person, on the phone, and/or in group settings
• Hearing in person, on the phone, and/or in group settings
• Vision at near, mid, and far range

Position Type - Work Hours - Travel Requirements:

• Position is full time, non-exempt, and is eligible for overtime.
• Position works an eight (8) hour day shift, Monday through Friday, occasional overtime may be required.
• Travel for this position is limited and expected to comprise less than 1% of work hours.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
SSAB BENEFITS - starting at hire!

• Excellent Pay with Additional Bonus
• Very Affordable Health Insurance

• Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical
• CVS/Caremark Prescription
• Delta Dental
• Superior Vision

• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Profit Sharing
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Vacation
• Company Paid Life Insurance, STD and LTD*
• Optional Life, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA); Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

SSAB's vision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world.
SSAB's values form the guiding principles of our company.
They shape our culture and characteristics. They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for. Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things.
SSAB's values are:

• Driven - Together we create value
• True - Do what is right
• Ahead - Future in mind

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