Accounting Associate

Job Description

Accounting Associate | Ingevity

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Ingevity, located in Covington, VA. At Ingevity, innovations are developed to purify, protect, and enhance the world around us, with products that enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads to last longer, and ensure cleaner air for everyone. This Accounting Associate position is a critical part of supporting both finance and plant operations, playing an important role in ensuring accurate reporting, improving processes, and contributing to the smooth day-to-day function of the plant. It offers a great opportunity to build an accounting career within a manufacturing environment where your work will have a visible impact, collaborating with teams across the business.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Covington, VA

• Mission: Ensure accurate financial reporting, improve processes, and support daily plant operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Tech Stack: SAP, Coupa, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operations Support: Partner with operations teams to review and resolve production discrepancies, providing essential support for accurate financial reporting within the SAP system.
• Fixed Assets: Develop foundational experience in fixed asset accounting, encompassing asset setup, capitalization procedures, and ongoing review processes to maintain data integrity.
• Accounts Payable: Act as a key contact for accounts payable activities, actively troubleshooting issues and ensuring the smooth and efficient processing of transactions using Coupa and SAP platforms.
• Financial Close: Contribute significantly to the monthly financial close process by accurately reconciling production orders and inventory, and conducting thorough analyses of variances.
• Process Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities to enhance existing processes and contribute to the implementation of solutions that improve overall efficiency and operational effectiveness across the business.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field. This role is considered an Entry-Level position, ideal for building an accounting career.
• Experience: Demonstrable exposure to or experience in accounting or financial analysis principles and practices.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail and organizational capabilities; comfort and proficiency in using Microsoft Excel and Word; clear and effective communication skills, coupled with a collaborative approach to working across teams; and a curious, proactive mindset when approaching problem-solving and process improvement.
• Bonus: Prior experience within a manufacturing environment is helpful for this role, though it is not a mandatory requirement.