Accounting Clerk

Accounting Clerk

Summary:

The Accounting Clerk assists with general duties in accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Essential Functions:

• Supports the mission, vision, and guiding behaviors of the company.
• Follows all departmental procedures and company policies, including attendance.
• Observes safety and security procedures, reports potentially unsafe conditions, reports injuries/accidents immediately, demonstrates safe behavior at all times, especially when using company property and/or operating equipment or vehicles.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Accounts Receivable

• Copies and/or processes all checks returned in route bags and forwards to A/R.
• Applies checks to appropriate accounts and releases credit holds.

Receives all invoices from route bags:

• Confirms any changes to invoice (i.e. shorted item, item not on invoice)
• Separates invoices as needed
• Sends daily/weekly auto pay e-mails to specific customers.
• Places calls and conducts research on skipped / partial invoices.
• Takes calls from drivers and helps resolve credit issues; assists customer service with credit related issues (credit terms, releasing orders, etc.).
• Posts receivables, which includes reconciliation of invoice manifest and checks.
• Places reminder phone calls to accounts coming due; reviews receivables and calls on all past due accounts.
• Posts side deposits.
• Processes ACH reports and makes payments in ERP System and in bank.
• Monitors open A/R for term compliance; ensures skips, short pays, credit memos, unapplied are addressed timely.
• Works with manager to establish payment arrangements to bring past due accounts back to terms.
• Processes rebate checks and customer discount checks.
• Ensures customers remain within their payment terms; may assist with collections.

Accounts Payable

• Receives, reviews, matches, and pays all vendor invoices and expenses.
• Ensures timely payment of vendor invoices and expense vouchers and maintains accurate records and control reports.
• Reviews applicable accounting reports and accounts payable register to ensure accuracy.
• Verifies pricing on purchase order discrepancies.
• Follows up on past due accounts and activities.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skill and/or ability and the physical requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Basic mathematical skills
• Excellent listening, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to think creatively and independently; problem solving skills to establish payment arrangements
• Ability to work quickly to meet deadlines
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• 10-key by touch

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum 2-3 years large volume collections experience in a fast-paced environment
This company cares about the health and wellness of its associates by providing them these benefits (among many others):

• Health and Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Plans
• 401K Retirement Plan
• 401K match – up to 4%
• Footwear program – free pair of safety boots for associates holding safety-sensitive positions
• Discounts for cell phone plans, family attractions, movie tickets, and more
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Bereavement Leave

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