Accounting Assistant

Accounting Assistant

Welcome to Ryerson, where exceptional career opportunities await. As a leading provider of industrial metal products and services since 1842, we are committed to excellence and best-in-class customer service. Join our team and be a part of a legacy of excellence, where your contributions will be valued, and your development supported. Ryerson offers a dynamic, quality-focused, environment, ideal for advancing your career and making your mark in the metals industry.

Roles and Responsibilities

Review and entry of supplier and miscellaneous invoices

Work with purchasing manager to resolve any invoicing issues

Prepare credit card deposits

Apply lock-box receipts, ACH receipts and credit card deposits

Review, match, and investigate credit card invoices and receipts

Research and process customer claims, charge backs, returns, and bad checks

Work, file, and scan sensitive and confidential documentation

Assist with new customer credit process and new vendor set up

All other duties as assigned or duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree preferred, preferably in accounting, finance, mathematics, or economics

2-4 years of experience in accounting or fields related to this role, experience working in manufacturing is a plus

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before customers, suppliers, and employees

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Ability to anticipate and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, and pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, marital status, status as a veteran, or any other federal, state or local protected class or artificial barrier.