Baton Rouge, LA

Westaff is recruiting for a Senior Accountant with some "lite" HR experience (helpful but will train). This is a wonderful opportunity with a great smaller company in South Baton Rouge. 

This is an in-office (not remote) position and we are looking for someone to "own" the Accounting functions! Will also assist with HR functions such as onboarding employees, entering payroll or update employee status. Company is willing to train on the HR portion which will be about 15% of the job duties. Upload an updated resume with application. Hiring soon! 

Salary is $75K-94K depending on experience. 

Overall duties: 

• Verifying, allocating, posting and reconciling accounts payable and receivable
• Producing error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analyzing financial information and summarizing financial status

Senior Accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. Senior Accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks.

 Responsibilities

• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Manage the assignment of tasks to accounting assistants and bookkeepers
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
• Provide input into department’s goal setting process
• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
• Assist with tax audits and tax returns
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Ensure compliance with GAAP principles 

Apply for the Senior Accountant position today! 

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Westaff has an immediate opening for an experienced Administrative Assistance for the Geismar, LA area. 

Must have minimum of 5 years steady office experience. 

Pay range is $18-22 per hour, temp to hire  

Position Overview

The Administrative Assistant acts as the initial point of contact for visitors, clients, and employees, always maintaining a professional appearance and demeanor.  This role provides administrative support to the Estimating and Purchasing departments, with occasional general assistance to Human Resources.  Key responsibilities include preparing and organizing folders, assisting with phone and front desk responsibilities, supporting document management related to purchase orders and accounts payable, and ensuring smooth administrative operations. 

Essential Duties

• Handle incoming calls, directing them to the appropriate individual, providing support and information to customers, vendors, job applicants, and internal teams
• Welcome and assist walk-in customers, vendors, and job applicants with courtesy and professionalism
• Employ strong organizational skills to manage various administrative tasks and maintain accurate records
• Provide general administrative support and assist with special projects as required
• Copy and distribute Work Order Releases (WOR) from Coordinators and ITPs from QC to Shop
• Receive paid purchase orders from Accounting and scanned purchase orders from Receiving, match copies and file in paid A/P files
• Archive paid A/P files in boxes and send to storage
• Enter new jobs in AS400 in A/R absence or when extra assistance is needed
• Enter all new RFQs in Quote Tracker, print out all RFQ attachments, upload attachments to SharePoint, prepare RFQ folders and deliver folders and attachments to the Estimator

 Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate’s degree in Business, Office Administration, or related field preferred
• Two or more years’ experience in an administrative support role is required, preferably working in a technical, manufacturing, or industrial environment
• Familiarity with basic purchasing or estimating processes is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, and Word)
• Experience with quoting software such as Quote Tracker is a plus
• Proven experience with document organization and file management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Apply for the Administrative Assistant position today! 

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Westaff has an immediate opening for an experienced Drafter for the St Gabriel, LA area.

Temp to hire, full time position.

Pay range: $19-25 DOE 

Drafter, to prepare, produce, and revise as required, fabrication drawings for shell and tube heat exchangers per requirements from the Mechanical Engineer and customer specifications, using 2D AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

Essential Duties:

• Reviews job assignment with Mechanical Engineer and references documents including Quote documents, purchase orders, customer drawings, and sales orders.

• Generates scale cross section drawing and detail views to check for sub assembly placement / interferences. Prepares detailed drawings.

• Checks generated drawings against engineer notes, design calculations/sketches, customer drawings and applicable codes, standards, and customer specifications.

• Makes additions to drawings and sketches as needed to complete detail drawings and Bill of Materials. Calculate weights & center of gravity accurately.

• Calculates and specifies dimensions of parts, materials, and procedures as needed to complete detail drawings & Bill of Materials.

• Creates / completes Bill of Materials incorporating engineering notes.

• Modifies drawings as directed by the Mechanical Engineer.

• Performs electronic file maintenance of drawings, calculations, et al. Ensures support data and documentation needs of internal and external inspectors are satisfactorily fulfilled.

• Sends documents to customer for approval through Document Control as directed by the Mechanical Engineer.

• Works with the Mechanical Engineer to address customer comments.

• Verifies design package has current revisions as listed on the Document Transmittal and Shop Distribution forms and releases design package to production for procurement and fabrication as directed by the Mechanical Engineer.

• Reverse engineer components delivered to shop by creating drawings & BOM from measurements and observations taken.

• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Knowledge - Technical Associate’s degree from an accredited institution.  Show evidence of strong math skills, including geometry. *Familiarity with ASME code Section 8, TEMA and API 660 Standards as well as applied knowledge of all aspects of NDE including x-ray, UT, PT, and dimensional checks is preferred.  *Demonstrate knowledge of fabrication shop practices and procedures. *Possess working knowledge of enterprise and/or database management software. 

 Skills - Must be able to use drafting AutoCAD 2D and solid model SolidWorks software proficiently. Must be a self-starter, purpose-driven, possess a sense of urgency, and be results driven. Detail oriented with strong organizational skills, mechanical aptitude with the ability to multi-task, and a “can-do attitude”, are a strong plus.

We are now hiring for Warehouse Picker/Packers for a warehouse in Gonzales, La.

Must be available to work Monday - Sat 6am- 3:00p. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule; schedule is based on truck schedule.  

What the client will expect from you:

Able to work as part of a team. Great communication skills and able to follow directions.

Experience with a Hand Lift, RF Scan Gun, dolly and other warehouse equipment required.

Must be able to to lift up to 35 pounds.

Job Duties:

• Pull Orders using RFP.
• Inventory Management.
• Keep warehouse neat and free of debris.
• Able to work in various climates (chiller and warm warehouse).

 Apply for the Warehouse Picker/ Packer job today! 

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Westaff has immediate openings for experienced Double Forklift Operators.

Day Shift 

Temp position with a great company! 

$16.00 an hour to start 

Job duties: 

• Locating and moving stock of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment.
• Identifying damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.
• Driving around warehouse, storage and other areas.
• Load and unload materials from incoming shipments.
• Operating a Double Forklift.
• Transporting materials to production workstations.
• Stacking boxes for storage.
• Transporting wooden pallets throughout the warehouse.

Apply for the Double Forklift Operator position today! 

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