Accounting Clerk

Overview Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., founded in 1957 and headquartered in Mississippi, is the largest producer and distributor of shell eggs in the United States. Our integrated operations include hatching chicks, growing and maintaining flocks of pullets, layers, and breeders, manufacturing feed, and producing, processing, packaging, and distributing shell eggs. We sell most of our shell eggs in the U.S.'s southwestern, southeastern, mid-western, and mid-Atlantic regions. Since becoming a public company in 1996, Cal-Maine has continued to grow. In 2014, the Company achieved a milestone by selling over one billion dozen eggs in one year, which was again achieved in our most recent fiscal year ending June 3, 2023, at which time our total flock consisted of approximately 41.2 million layers and 10.8 million pullets and breeders. Our mission is to be the most sustainable producer and reliable supplier of consistent, high-quality fresh shell eggs and egg products in the country, demonstrating a "Culture of Sustainability" in everything we do and creating value for our shareholders, customers, team members, and communities. Thank you for your interest in Cal-Maine Foods, and we encourage you to visit https://www.calmainefoods.com/ to learn more about our Company.

About the role

The Accounting Clerk position is an administrative support position through which the incumbent may assist with a variety of duties including accounting/financial processing, data entry, & reporting; customer invoicing & communication; as well as other support needs that may be assigned. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with accounts payable and receivable, including invoice processing
• Examine source documents such as invoices, purchase orders, and payment remittance documents for accuracy and completeness
• Prepare invoices and bills for customers
• Maintain accurate records by keying in invoices for accounts and applying codes to vendor invoices
• Post details of business transactions to appropriate ledgers and journals
• Help with month-end profit & loss and quarter-end reports
• Investigate and respond to customer queries pertaining to invoice payments, concerns, issues, or account discrepancies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree; or six months to one year of related experience and/or training (required)
• Post-high-school studies or degree in accounting/business-related field (preferred)
• Attention to detail
• Bilingual in Spanish/English (preferred)
• Comfort working in a fast-paced setting and ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word) (preferred)
• Good communication skills

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear
• Occasionally required to walk
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• No specific vision requirements for this position

Pay

Salary Range USD $17.00 - USD $18.00 /Hr.