Accounting Assistant

With our strong investment in research and development and our culture of continuous improvement, Hexcel is the industry leader in the manufacturing of advance composite materials, including carbon fiber, woven reinforcements, resins, prepregs, honeycombs and additive manufactured parts. We invite you to join the Hexcel team at various manufacturing sites, sales offices and R&T centers around the globe. Become a part of the "strength within."

Hexcel is currently seeking an Accounting Assistant for our Salt Lake City, UT, USA location.

The ideal candidate for this role is a self-starter, problem solver, and enjoys collaborating with people with a diverse set of talents in a dynamic fast-paced environment. Reporting directly to the Accounting Supervisor, this person will work closely with operations management and various cross functional team members.

The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following obligations:

• Performs daily accounts payable work under minimal supervision

• Codes invoices with proper vendor number, general ledger account, department, and other appropriate coding detail

• Verifies invoices against purchase order and receiving records, including interaction with purchasing, receiving, corporate accounting, and other plant personnel

• Regular contact with requestors or department heads to resolve coding issues and verification of invoice approval to assure service was completed before invoice is paid

• Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with purchasing, receiving, corporate accounting, vendors, and other plant personnel

• Responds to vendor payment and other inquiries in a timely manner and researches and reconciles any vendor invoice or statement issues

• Prepares AP accrual journal entries as part of the month end close process

• Assists in maintaining accounts payable files, including weekly scanning

• Perform ad-hoc Payroll support functions as needed

• Performs various clerical functions and other various duties or projects, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Great energy, engaging, and enjoys collaborating with team and other departments, with minimal supervision

• Experience with high-volume accounts payable and payroll (ADP Workforce) preferred

• Familiar with Microsoft suite and bookkeeping procedures

• High school education or equivalent required, associate degree preferred

Eligible candidate must be: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence, a temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Act, a person admitted in refugee status, a person granted asylum. Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) is a global leader in advanced composites technology, a leading producer of carbon fiber, and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry.

Hexcel is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as protected veteran, or any other protected class.