Position Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Clerk with a focus on Accounts Receivable to join our finance team. This role is essential in ensuring accurate and timely posting of customer payments, deductions, and credit memos in our accounting system.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process and reconcile account receivables and remittances.

• Monitor accounts receivable metrics, ensuring receivables are correctly processed in a timely manner.

• Post customer payments to the accounting system, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

• Record and apply customer deductions, including chargebacks and short payments.

• Process and post credit memos in accordance with company policies.

• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies.

• Communicate with internal departments and customers to clarify payment issues.

• Perform ad hoc report requests

• Review current accounts receivable processes and communicate with stakeholders on how the processes can be improved.

• Calculate commissions for brokers

• Maintain organized records of transactions and supporting documentation.

• Assist with month-end closing activities related to accounts receivable.

• Support audits and reporting requirements as needed.

• Backup Accounts Payable

• Other duties as assigned

Required Work Experience and Education:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting, or related field, is preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• High school diploma required

• 3-5 years of experience minimum

• Understanding of policies and procedures used in accounts receivable and billing

• Team player

• Good computer skills to include Microsoft Excel

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Effectively communicate with co-workers and customers

• Accurately perform basic mathematic skills

• Accurately and legibly record required information and data

• Accurately follow written and/or verbal instructions

• Accounting knowledge preferred but not mandatory

Work Environment Physical Requirements:

This position operates in an office environment within a warehouse/shipping facility with a controlled climate in the office area. Temperatures vary in the warehouse. This role routinely uses but is not limited to standard office equipment such as computers, phones and multifunctional machines.

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some lifting (up to 25 lbs.), bending, twisting, and long-term standing may be required at times.

Travel:

No overnight or long-distance travel is expected for this position.

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.