AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.
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Why work at AdvanSix?
• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being
• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences
Position Summary:
- The Accountant is responsible for performing accounting operations and ensuring all transactions are recorded in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The Accountant is responsible for preparing monthly financial statements and maintaining the general ledger.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform general accounting operations and maintain accounting records
- Prepare financial statements to include preparation of monthly balance sheet, income statement, and sales reports
- Prepare journal entries and conduct general ledger operations
- Partner with other departments to ensure all transactions are correctly maintained within the general ledger
- Support monthly closing process
- Complete reconciliation of monthly closings and maintain balance sheet accounts
- Participate in year-end audit and preparation of schedules and documentation
- Produce error-free accounting reports and present results to other members in accounting
- Verify, post, and reconcile transactions
- Complete and/or assist with special projects
- Conduct ad hoc reporting as specified
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years of experience in accounting
- 2+ years of experience using accounting principles and practices/US GAAP
Additional Qualifications:
- Comprehensive technical accounting skills; strong Excel skills
- Experience with ERP system, SAP a plus
- CPA or CPA candidate a plus
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong planning and organizing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong problem analysis and problem-solving skills
- Ability to take initiative on all accounting functions relevant to position
- Ability to manage highly confidential information
- Ability to work cross-functionally and support various areas of the business
- Ability to communicate across all audiences with varying degrees of accounting knowledge
- Some travel may be required