Accounting Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

Summary:

We are looking for a skilled Accounting Clerk to be responsible for processing all invoices received for payment and for undertaking the payment of all creditors in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner. Responds to inquiries and contacts other departments and/or vendors to resolve a variety of AR/AP problems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Process check requests and expense reports on a regular basis.
• Enters approved invoices into the system using correct general ledger numbers and financial dimensions.
• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, credit applications.
• Reconciles bank accounts monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.
• Reconciles customer accounts; manages accounts receivable collections.
• Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Monitor customer accounts for non-payment and delayed payment.
• Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data.
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements.
• Other duties assigned.

Qualifications, Education and/or Experience Required:

• High School Degree
• Proven Accounting Experience, preferably as an accounts receivable clerk or accounts payable clerk.

Language Skills:

• English required, bilingual (Spanish) a plus.

Physical Demands:

• Position requires walking, standing and sitting for prolonged periods. May lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Work Environment:

• Non-temperature-controlled warehouse, non-temperature-controlled production floor, temperature-controlled office.

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.

AAP/EEO Statement:

• CHEMENCE® provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.