9187BR

　　PRS Facility Location:

　　Sherman, TX Trackworks - 057

　　Job Purpose:

　　The Accounting Assistant works directly with the plant Accounting Manager and handles all AR and other accounting administrative day to day tasks at the Sherman, Texas Track manufacturing facility.

　　Req ID:

　　9187BR

　　Company Description:

　　Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is an integrated rolling stock and infrastructure provider, delivering a full range of products and services to domestic and international railroad customers. Our customers enjoy one-stop shopping and comprehensive cradle-to-grave railway solutions - whether it rolls on the rail or is the rail itself. From locomotives, transit, freight cars and engines, to tracks, signals and advanced technology, we ensure customers can count on us to meet all their rail needs.

　　Forging the bridge between ideas and success, our talented and innovative team members work together to address the challenges of the rail industry today, ensuring success for the future. As part of a vibrant, global network of business operations, each and every member of our team is important to our success. With headquarters in Albertville, Ala., more than 7,000 dedicated employees serve customers through a network of close to 150 locations around the world. For more information, visit www.progressrail.com and follow us @Progress_Rail on Twitter and YouTube.

　　Education / Training:

　　• Associate's level degree or higher, or combination of education and/or experience.

　　Job Title:

　　Accounting Assistant - Accounts Receivable

　　City:

　　Sherman

　　Key Job Elements:

　　• Perform all Customer Invoicing including issuance and distribution of invoice to customers. Significant attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness is required for Customer Invoicing and must be performed in accordance with US GAAP and Company Accounting Procedures.

　　• Provide support regarding the collection and monitoring of the location’s Accounts Receivable.

　　• Obtain supporting documentation and submit customer credit memo requests as required.

　　• Assist scheduling department as needed.

　　• Ensure compliance with departmental standards.

　　• Follow established Accounting policies & procedures;

　　• Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

　　• Maintain and create spreadsheets as well as other documents;

　　• Assist Accounting with billing from data pulled into spreadsheets;

　　• Other administrative duties and special projects as assigned;

　　• Communicate and assist with all levels of management and employees;

　　Qualifications and Experience:

　　• 2-5 years of experience preferred

　　• Detail oriented / sense of urgency / follow-through.

　　• Ability to multi-task, work independently and efficiently.

　　• Proven interpersonal and communication skills.

　　• Ability to communicate/deal with various vendors as required.

　　• Adapt to frequent changes in workload & priority as circumstances dictate.Intermediate to advanced Excel skills-Specific to graphs, charts, sorting, and pivot tables;

　　• Daily activity reporting (pulling data and sorting it into spreadsheets, and verifying data is correct for billing purposes etc.);

　　• Apple IOS Operating System experience helpful;

　　• Database experience;

　　• Good communication skills;

　　• Must be able to work well with all levels of the organization;

　　• Must be able to multi-task;

　　• Strong organizational skills;

　　• Excellent follow-through skills and attention to detail;

　　• Strong interpersonal skills;

　　• Must have a professional attitude and must be dependable;

　　• Detail-oriented, sense of urgency, and follow-through;

　　• Ability to take initiative, to work independently, and with confidentiality;

　　• Ability to learn company specific software packages.

　　EEO:

　　Equal Opportunity Employer – Race/Color/Sex/Religion/National Origin/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Vets/Disabilities

　　Benefits:

　　Progress Rail Services Corporation and its subsidiary and affiliate companies offer an excellent total compensation package* including competitive salary, 401(k) plan with company match, available medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance along with flexible spending and paid vacation and holidays. Relocation assistance may be available for some positions.

　　*Benefits eligibility differs by job position and employment status - governing plan documents control such benefits..

　　Job Category:

　　Finance/Accounting

　　Work Location Options:

　　Sherman, Texas

　　State::

　　Texas