Bookkeeper / Staff Accountant -Aero Automatic Sprinkler Company / Jet Pipe

Position Overview

Jet Pipe is looking for an in-house bookkeeper to issue invoices, collect payments, assist with managing accounts payable invoices, distribute funds, process timesheets, maintain job costing records, prepare sales and use tax returns, create journal entries, and prepare month-end workpapers.  This position resides in a high-volume transactional accounting department that directly supports the construction and fabrication operations of the business and frequently interacts with customers, vendors, purchasing agents, and operations management.
 

District Overview

A subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, Aero Automatic Sprinkler Company is one of the Southwest’s largest and most-respected fire protection contractors. With its roots in Phoenix, AZ Aero also operates through branch office in California and Colorado. Aero offers complete service for all construction market types and any size project as well as complete testing and maintenance services. Jet Pipe is a full line distributor and fabricator for both commercial and residential fire protection systems. 
 

Location

This position is based in the Phoenix suburb of Deer Valley, AZ. 

Responsibilities

•    Regular, reliable attendance in the office Monday – Friday
•    Maintain customer accounts, prepare, and process material & fabrications billings 
•    Assist with maintaining vendor accounts, enter accounts payable invoices, match with purchase order (when applicable), code to cost structure, ensure approvals obtained    
•    Prioritize cash disbursements, process daily, weekly & monthly check runs, capture prompt payment discounts  
•    Apply sales and use tax regulations to determine appropriate tax treatment, source transactions to proper jurisdictions and assist filing tax returns in a multi-state environment, maintain exemption certificates
•    Assist with weekly payroll, hours collection, job costing, processing, and distribution  
•    Prepare month end workpapers, tie out subledgers to control accounts, bank reconciliations
•    Assist with inventory valuation, yearend and periodic cycle counts
•    Assist with maintaining price book

Qualifications

•    At least and associates degree in accounting and/or four (4) years of equivalent experience in Bookkeeping
•    Dependable and detail oriented with the ability to organize and prioritize the work product both individually and from others
•    Excellent written and verbal communications, strong analytical and research skills.
•    Proficiency in MS Office products, and previous exposure or willingness to learn Epicor Eclipse and Spectrum accounting applications
•    Experience in construction / manufacturing office environment or one with daily exposure to all levels of management, staff, and craft personnel desirable