Accounting Clerk

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Morris Group, Inc., one of the largest machine tool distribution networks in North America, is a third generation, family owned and operated business that serves manufactures of precision machined parts in the United States. Our mission is to help manufacturers maintain a competitive advantage in the world economy by improving productivity.

Summary of Responsibility:

Are you a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys solving problems, working with numbers, and collaborating across departments? We're looking for an Accounting Clerk to join our growing parts distribution team. In this role, you'll play an essential part in keeping our operations running smoothly by ensuring financial transactions, inventory records, and vendor accounts are accurate and up to date.

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with our accounting, warehouse, and vendor partners while gaining valuable experience in inventory accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and operational finance. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in accuracy and organization, we'd love to hear from you.

What You Will Contribute:

As our Accounting Clerk, you'll be a key contributor to the financial health and operational success of our business by:

• Reviewing invoices, billing statements, and financial documents to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.

• Reconciling supplier invoices against purchase orders, receiving records, and shipping documentation to verify pricing and inventory accuracy.

• Processing high-volume accounts payable transactions and supporting timely vendor payments.

• Generating customer invoices for shipped orders and supporting accounts receivable activities.

• Creating purchase orders and maintaining accurate sales order information within our ERP system.

• Reconciling vendor statements, credits, and intercompany transactions to ensure accurate financial reporting.

• Partnering with vendors and warehouse leadership to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, returns, damaged goods claims, and billing issues.

• Maintaining organized financial records and supporting month-end accounting activities.

• Assisting with additional accounting and administrative projects as needed.

Other Functions:

• Perform related duties as required

The duties listed above are intended only as illustration of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or a logical assignment to the position.

Qualifications & Competencies:

· Education: High school diploma required; Associate degree in Accounting or Business is preferred.

· Experience: 1–3 years of accounting experience, ideally within a distribution, wholesale, auto parts, or warehouse setting.

· Software: Experience with ERP/Inventory management software (e.g., D365, SAP, NetSuite, Oracle) and strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

· Core Competencies: Strong organizational skills to manage high-volume paperwork, sharp analytical skills for inventory tracking, and clear vendor communication.

What’s in it for You:

We take great pride in our employees and offer a variety of benefits that allow our employees to be successful inside and outside of work:

• Competitive starting salary

• Market competitive comprehensive health benefits including a zero premium medical plan offering, vision, dental, and company paid life insurance

• 3+ Weeks’ Vacation to Start

• 10 Company Paid Holidays

• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee appreciation events and perks

• Employee Assistance Program

Mental and Physical Requirements:

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be highly mobile, able to access all areas of the premises.

• Ability to concentrate and remain focused while prioritizing multiple tasks, responsibilities, and projects.

• Ability to sit for prolonged period of times.

• Able to perform bending, twisting, stooping, reaching, and lifting of moderate to heavyweight material up to 50 lbs. with assistance from equipment or other employees.

• Ability to frequently use hands and arms.

• Vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to work responsibly and professionally in dynamic job sites that may involve tight timelines, changing priorities, and interaction with customers and team members.

Certain positions are designated as safety-sensitive due to the nature of the work performed. Employees in these roles may also be expected to:

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, climb, and reach for extended periods while servicing equipment.

• Ability to work in tight spaces or awkward positions, including accessing equipment interiors and elevated areas.

• Strong hand–eye coordination and fine motor skills required for precise electrical, mechanical, and diagnostic work.

• Ability to work in industrial environments, with exposure to noise, lubricants, coolants, metal chips, and other manufacturing conditions, while consistently wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Job Requisition #: 1766C, Huntsville AL