Accounting Coordinator

Job Description

Accounting Coordinator | Nestlé Purina North America

The Tone:
This is an Accounting Coordinator role at Nestlé Purina North America. Nestlé Purina is an organization driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, finding strong purpose in its work and joy in collaboration. The company harnesses a long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously innovate in pet care. This role is crucial in supporting daily accounting operations, managing the company store, and performing clerical duties, thereby directly contributing to efficient service, accurate inventory management, and the overall financial integrity of plant activities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person
• Pay: $39,821.40–$59,121.00 yearly
• Mission: Manage the company store and support daily accounting operations, including inventory control and accounts payable, to ensure efficient service, accurate financial records, and streamlined plant expenses.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Company Store Management: Maintain the accuracy of inventory, ensuring proper stocking, sanitation, and organization within the company store, and oversee its day-to-day activities to provide efficient service and effective inventory management.
• Daily Accounting Operations: Support core daily accounting operations such as inventory control, managing accounts payable processes, diligently maintaining all necessary records and documentation, and assisting with general administrative tasks.
• Financial Reporting & Tax Compliance: Compile comprehensive monthly financial statements specifically for the company store cost center and ensure the accurate filing of all required tax-related documents when applicable.
• Financial Reconciliations & Closing: Assist actively with financial reconciliations and contribute to various monthly closing tasks to ensure precise financial reporting at the end of each period.
• Purchase Request Generation: Create and process purchase requisitions for a variety of plant expenses, facilitating necessary procurements for ongoing operations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Candidates must possess a High School Diploma or GED. This role requires foundational understanding and practical application in areas such as retail operations, accounting principles, general clerical duties, or inventory control.
• Experience: A minimum of 6 months of relevant experience is required. This experience should be in fields such as retail, accounting support, clerical functions, or inventory management, with a preference for experience gained within a manufacturing, industrial, military, or closely related work environment.
• Skills: Demonstrated ability in inventory control and management, including stocking, sanitation, and organization; proficiency in accounts payable processing and invoice management; experience with financial reconciliation support and monthly closing task assistance; capability to compile financial statements for cost centers; and skill in creating purchase requisitions for plant expenses. This role also requires strong attention to detail for maintaining records and documentation, alongside general administrative support capabilities.