Accounting Clerk

Job Summary:

The Accounting Clerk is responsible for performing accounting and clerical tasks which provide timely, efficient, and accurate maintenance and processing to support accounts payable and other accounting requirements for the business. This position is expected to understand and adhere to all acceptable company accounting policies and practices. Performs any combination of calculating, posting, and verifying duties for applicable accounting functions. This is a full-time position Monday through Friday. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• 7 years of related experience
• Good analytical and financial skills.
• High ethical and moral standards
• Often must work multiple shifts in a day, overtime, and weekends.

• Responsible for review and entry of invoices, expense reports and credit card logs into A/P to ensure accuracy and proper account numbers.
• Responsible for sorting, filing, processing for payment, and batching of processed invoices according to payment terms and methods.
• Responsible for the reconciliation of credit card and expense report clearing accounts through auditing and review of credit card statements.
• Assists in reconciling accounts payable accounts.
• Accrue sales tax for all out of state vendors, when necessary.
• Track and process inventory items for the business.
• Support month end closing tasks as needed.
• Manage weekly check runs including processing of check requests, matching checks to invoices, securing all required approver signatures, distribution, and notification to General Manager.
• Manage and maintain 1099 reporting process.
• Respond to all vendor inquiries as appropriate.
• Maintain and process intermittent reports as required (DMV registrations, MCP permits, CHP BIT program, etc.).
• Onboarding; process paperwork for new-hires and re-hires; submit and maintain E-Verify eligibility for multiple locations; submit and maintain reporting to EDD for new-hires (multiple locations).
• Verification of employment; EDD, Federal, Local and Private Agencies (for non- exempt employees only).
• Manage and maintain I-9’s and personnel files for current and terminated employees.
• Process and maintain garnishments for non-exempt employees.
• Process all required reports for outside agencies such as certified payroll, DAS-140 and DAS-142.
• Payroll processing which includes accurately preparing, entering timecards daily and maintaining payroll data in JD Edwards system; troubleshoot payroll system issues with IT department.
• Provide accounting assistance to company personnel as needed.
• Always work safely and take action to prevent all unsafe actions, processes and behaviors.
• Must maintain confidentiality of financial data.
• Must maintain the highest level of moral and ethical standards at all times.
• Must work as needed, given the unpredictability of how long jobs or trips will take, including overtime, nights, and
• Always work safely and take action to prevent all unsafe actions, processes, and behaviors.
• Regular attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

How To Apply:
Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.
Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.
If unable to apply online, mail completed application to:
PO Box 6099
Stockton, CA 95206