Accounting Clerk

The Accounting Clerk secures revenue by verifying and posting receipts, resolving discrepancies and performing a variety of accounting, bookkeeping and financial tasks.

Primary Responsibilities

• Retrieve online bank reports and remittance advice daily.
• Process customer payments timely by recording lockbox deposits and electronic payments.
• Process and post customer credit card payments
• Verify validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from credit, billing, sales, customer service departments, and customers.
• Maintain department reports, including account analysis and reconciliation.
• Process payments received via mail by way of desk top deposits.
• Process over the phone customer payments and on-line via bank software and apply to customer account.
• Process EFT payments
• Create and post adjusting entries for returned items.
• Answer inquiries from internal and external customers via phone and e-mail.
• Perform additional AR, customer service and finance functions as directed by supervisor.
• Complete general ledger accounting duties including financial statement analysis, general journal entry preparation, analyzing and maintaining account reconciliations, compliance tax work assistance, and assistance with annual financial audit.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.

• College degree in Business related field
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Must be able to respect confidentiality and use discretion when necessary regarding private and/or personal data.
• Exceptional organization and time management skills.
• A high level of self-awareness, receptivity to change, and integrity.
• Proficient in data entry.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and document conversion.
• Keen analytical skills
• Ability to perform filing and record keeping tasks.