Accounting Clerk

About the role

Responsible for the processing of bills (receivables), sales orders, and other accounting operational tasks.

Responsibilities

• Review bills of lading and sales orders for processing.
• Ensure accuracy of daily invoicing.
• Enter shipments into accounting system for billing and maintain related files.
• Apply cash receipts to customer accounts.
• Reconcile customer accounts.
• Process customer credit applications and maintain related files.
• Make collection calls as needed.
• Responsible for the customer aging.
• Review bills for payment (match invoices with purchase orders).
• Check for proper approvals and authorizations.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Associates or Bachelors in accounting, finance or other business degree.
• Four years billing/accounts receivable experience
• Experience with MS Office, particularly Excel
• Prior collection and reconciliation of customer accounts

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree with focus on accounting and/or finance
• Experience manufacturing environment
• Experience in using accounting software

Skills

• Excellent speaking and phone communication skills.
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Detail oriented and organized.

Physical Demands

• Employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit and stand.
• Vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Performance Measurements

• Operating standards - The employee will need to meet or exceed the Operating Standards set in the area of administration. Such standards will be set annually and communicated to the assistant.
• Personal growth - Each year there will be professional goals developed and agreed to by the Controller.
• Employee relations – The employee will be evaluated regarding behaviors associated with appropriate human interaction, respect and communication and ability to exercise discretion.
• Creativity – This will be evaluated by how active the employee is in participating in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.