Job Description
Job DescriptionAccounting Clerk | $18 - $20 per hour
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Opening and sorting mail to appropriate departments
- Daily involvement in various Account functions such as A/R and A/P
- Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
- Pays vendors by scheduling and preparing checks; resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insuring credit is received for outstanding memos
- Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
- Resolves account discrepancies by investigating documentation; issuing stop payments, payments, or adjustments.
- Obtain and maintain all necessary, supporting documentation over invoices and related approvals.
- Work with personnel in all departments, as needed, to resolve issues relative to the invoicing process.
- Maintain the miscellaneous expense detail along with support documentation.
- Support the Accounting Supervisor/team through performance of ad hoc responsibilities, as assigned.
Requirements:
- 2 to 4 years experience in related (or similar) field/position.
- Basic computer skills; knowledge of Microsoft Excel a plus
- Basic reading and writing skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with peers and management
- Strong customer service skills with ability to work with all levels of an organization.
- Outstanding organizational and communication skills.
- Attention to detail and a high regard for integrity and accuracy.
- Results oriented with an eye towards continuous improvement.
- Ability to demonstrate independent analytical thinking and problem solving.
- Ability to be a team player and be positive.
- Ability to be solutions oriented with employees, management, vendors and customers.