Accounting Coordinator II

Company Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com

Job Description

BENEFITS

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Position Purpose:

Responsible for performing support functions for the operating facility. Support functions include: Purchasing, Accounts Payable, and other Procurement/Accounting roles as assigned. Provides support for special projects within Accounting and Purchasing. Properly prioritizes daily tasks, supports a high volume of transactions with few or no quality issues and takes initiative to identify areas where skills and experience can benefit others within or outside the department. The Accounting Coordinator II receives training, guidance, and problem solving support from their supervisor on a periodic basis. The position is expected to continually work on purchasing skill development and enhancing their knowledge of the purchasing processes and procedures.

Primary Duties/responsibilities:

• Coordinates flow of information between the company and its vendors.

• Analyzes and evaluates suppliers and goods to determine if they meet the company's requirements.

• Advises procurement supervisor of any procurement deficiencies or unsafe work environments.

• Investigates and resolves any problematic issues with purchase orders and vendors.

• Place orders with vendors. Follow up on vendor-related issues (short/over shipment, shipping & freight related issues).

• Prepare monthly expense reports for accounting.

• Place orders with appropriate vendors and complete the purchase requisitions and the purchase orders in the system as requested by senior staff and department managers.

• Scopes out pricing and delivery information as well as vendor information on requisitions and sends for managerial approval.

• Submit and process non-purchase order purchases verifying that the proper accounting codes are used.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background:

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required

• Associates Degree in Accounting/Finance or related discipline preferred

• Prior related work experience of 2 years required

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Strong team player

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines

• Strong customer orientation

• Computer proficient

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills including use of complex formulas, simple macros, Vlookup functions, pivot tables and data graphing.

• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and technical requirements

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.