Staff Accountant - Expense Reporting at Aerzen USA in Coatesville, PA

Description

Who we are:

Aerzen USA Corp. is an international manufacturer of positive displacement blowers, hybrid blowers, screw compressors and turbo blowers. These high-quality machines are used for air and gas applications across many essential industries, including; Wastewater, Cement, Biogas, Pharmaceutical and Food, among many others. We are One Team, and we Empower our team members to be both Inquisitive and Evolutionary. 

What We Offer: 

Aerzen USA offers a competitive salary; generous health benefits (to include 96% company-paid benefit plans) with company HSA contribution; a 401(k) with company match; a tuition reimbursement program; and a profit share bonus package; along with the opportunity to work with a dynamic group of professionals. 

What You’ll Do: 

This role performs routine reviews, audits evaluation and analysis within the expense management system. As part of the Finance Group, you will support departmental initiatives focused on process improvements and gaining efficiency, while maintaining a constant focus on supporting the growing businesses within the Aerzen USA Group.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Work within expense management system (Concur) to ensure timeliness of completed expense reports, proper coding of T&E expense, and run & analyze monthly expense management reports.
• Within expense management system, develop functional reporting, hierarchy structure, and expense grouping.
• Train and assist employees with all aspects of T&E, including navigating the expense management system.
• Audit monthly expense report to ensure company guidelines are maintained
• Supports month-end close via reconciliations, posting of entries, and review of records to ensure proper and timely posting.
• Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.
• Support improving accounting processes through simplification and automation.
• Partner with external partners and functional teams as appropriate.
• Reviews and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of generally acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Stay up to date on industry and job-related trends and best practices, including reading relevant publications, articles, blogs, etc.
• Provide backup to key Finance areas AR, AP & Accounting, providing coverage due to illness, PTO or unusually high demand.
• Support Management with ad hoc reports.

Requirements

Education:

College Degree preferred and/or equivalent job experience

Area of Study:

Accounting or Finance

Experience:

0-2 years' experience

Specialized Training:

Previous experience with expense management system (i.e. SAP Concur) preferred

Other:

· Takes Initiative - Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before the situation requires it. Generate ideas for continuous improvement. 

· Customer Focus – The ability to demonstrate concern for satisfying one’s external and / or internal customers.

· Teamwork – Interacts with people effectively and supportively; puts group goals ahead of own goals.

· Windows, Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel Skills, Business Central and Concur experience a plus .

· Flexible Work Schedule with Manager’s approval, following onboarding. 

· Ability to travel on airplane, train and/or car as needed. 5%

More about us:

Aerzen USA was founded in 1983 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH, a recognized world leader in the production of rotary positive displacement machines since 1868. Aerzen USA is headquartered in Coatesville, PA, with multiple offices and service centers throughout the United States. Aerzen USA designs and manufactures positive displacement blowers, hybrid blowers, screw compressors, and high-speed turbo blowers with installations around the world. The company specializes in wastewater treatment aeration, pneumatic conveying of bulk materials, and process gas conveying with high-efficiency equipment and world-class product service and support.

For more information visit our website at: www.aerzen.com

Aerzen USA Corp is an equal opportunity employer and selects employees on the basis of skills and experience. Aerzen USA ensures that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran’s status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. All employment decisions and actions are based on merit and made without regard to any characteristic protected by state, federal or local law. 

All offers of employment at Aerzen USA Corp are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, Aerzen USA Corp has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented, and productive work environment. Alcohol and drug misuse poses a threat to the health and safety of Aerzen employees and to the security of the company's equipment and facilities. For these reasons, Aerzen USA Corp is committed to the elimination of drug and alcohol use and misuse in the workplace. Applicants being considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including termination of employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.