Accounting Associate

Job Description

Accounting Associate | Fictiv

The Tone:
This is an early career role within MISUMI Americas, a division of MISUMI Group. MISUMI Americas is a leading provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions, empowering engineers and procurement teams to accelerate innovation across the entire product lifecycle. With operations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago, the company serves as a vital partner for innovative companies across the Americas. This role is essential for handling daily general accounting and payables, coordinating finance department activities, and ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Pay: $50000–$65000 yearly
• Mission: Owns day-to-day general accounting and payables functions, supporting the finance department to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.
• Tech Stack: MS Excel (pivot tables, lookup functions), MS Word, automated accounting systems, SAP (ideal), Concur or similar T&E and AP automation platforms

What You’ll Actually Do
• Process Invoices: Process vendor invoices and employee expense reports through the AP workflow, including GL coding, approval routing, and payment preparation.
• Administer Expenses: Administer the travel and expense program, including corporate card reconciliation and posting.
• Prepare Journal Entries: Prepare recurring journal entries, such as accruals and prepaid expense schedules, with complete supporting documentation.
• Reconcile Accounts: Perform bank reconciliations, assist with daily cash activity, and reconcile general ledger balances monthly, including cash and accounts payable accounts.
• Support Compliance: Support financial audits, J-Sox compliance, and tax team activities, including maintaining process documentation and fulfilling data requests.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Minimum of 1–2 years of accounting experience.
• Experience: 1–2 years of accounting experience handling payables and monthly/year-end closings, with a habit of documenting procedures and maintaining clean supporting workpapers.
• Skills: Proficient in MS Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP), MS Word, and automated accounting systems; exceptional analytical, computer, and organizational skills; excellent attention to detail; strong communication skills.
• Bonus: ERP accounting module experience (SAP ideal), experience with T&E and AP automation platforms (Concur or similar), corporate card program administration experience (Amex or similar), intercompany accounting exposure, familiarity with multi-currency transactions and foreign parent reporting, awareness of IFRS vs. US GAAP, Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.