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Junior Accountant

Job Locations US-NY-Poughkeepsie
Posted Date 16 hours ago(6/24/2025 4:56 PM)
Job ID
2025-4768
# of Openings
1
Category
Accounting / Finance
Company
MPI

Overview

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MPI is Hiring a Junior Accountant!

 

Are you a numbers whiz with an eye for detail and a passion for getting things just right? Do you want to grow your accounting career in a fast-paced, hands-on environment where every decimal counts?

Join our team as a Junior Accountant and help keep our manufacturing operations running smoothly—behind the scenes where the real magic happens.

Ready to crunch some numbers and make an impact?

 

Position Summary:

The Junior Accountant will support the accounting team by assisting with day-to-day financial tasks, such as preparing financial reports, maintaining ledgers, processing transactions, and ensuring the accuracy of financial records. This entry level position is ideal for someone looking to build a career in accounting and finance.

MPI drives a LEAN culture, focused on customer service excellence. We do this by working to simplify our processes and driving out waste or non-value-added activities. We value participation at all levels and invest in our employees’ training to achieve continuous development of our dynamic team.

 

Salary Range: $26.00 – $33.00 per hour

 

Why MPI?

At MPI, we are not just making high-precision equipment, we are building a culture of innovation, trust, and continuous improvement. We have been in business for over 53 years and are considered the best supplier of Wax and Ceramic Injection Equipment and Automation to the Investment Casting Industry worldwide. We are proud to operate a clean, safe, and supportive work environment where every employee matters.

You will work onsite at our Poughkeepsie, NY facility in an office environment, embedded in the action and surrounded by enthusiastic and helpful teammates who are dedicated to excellence and success.

Ready to Make an Impact?
Apply now and be part of a company that values your passion to succeed, encourages growth, and delivers top-tier solutions around the globe.

Responsibilities

Principal Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Performs A/R invoicing and collection.
  • Processing cash receipts.
  • Reconcile various revenue types to customer contract & G/L.
  • Reconcile all commissions payable against revenue (To Sales Agents)
  • Contact customers requesting payment on past due balances.
  • Maintains accurate Cash Forecast
  • Collect and process Invoices from fax, mail, and email.
  • Prepare and generate weekly check run.
  • Maintain Accounts Payable file system.
  • Communicate with vendors regarding credits, price discrepancies etc.
  • Assures that the CFO is informed as to all issues that may have a detrimental effect on the finances or operations of the company.
  • Generates standard month end reports.
  • Front desk coverage as needed.
  • Support MPI Lean Culture and initiatives.

 

Month End Responsibilities:

  • Completes month end package within three business days of month end.
  • Bank statement reconciliations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by management.

 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each principal duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, experience, skill, and ability required:

  • Associate’s degree in accounting or finance with 2 years’ working experience.
  • Possess a front office presence, with a neat professional appearance.
  • Must have good math skills.
  • Must have excellent Excel skills with knowledge of pivot tables.
  • Good understanding of basic accounting principles.
  • QuickBooks & Epicor skills a plus.

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Company Profile

MPI is headquartered in Poughkeepsie, NY, and is proud to be able to stamp all of their equipment with the “Proudly Made in America” moniker. Within its impressive facility, there exists a fully functioning laboratory, showroom and production facility to demonstrate our state-of-the-art wax room equipment. We also boast a full training center to provide ongoing training classes for process engineers, machine operators and maintenance staff, available to our entire global customer base. MPI also offers impressive pattern injection and pattern assembly capabilities. Pattern production is mutually beneficial because it gives the customer a chance to reap the benefits of the process without the initial commitment to purchase. It also allows MPI to clearly see opportunities for enhanced equipment design.

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