Accounting Assistant - Invoicing & Accounts Receivable
About The Position
York Container is an industry leader in the manufacture of performance-based brown box, multi-color display-ready and e-commerce corrugated packaging to some of the most well-known names in the consumer products in the world. We are in search of highly-motivated, self-driven ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT (ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE) to join our successful teams! HEALTHCARE BENEFITS START AT 30 DAYS PTO/PSTO ACCRUAL UPON HIRE DATE PROFIT SHARING & GAIN SHARING OPPORTUNITIES COMPANY-PAID BENEFITS SUCH AS BASIC LIFE AND SHORT TERM DISABILITY 401K WITH COMPANY MATCH EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE Job Summary: Process daily invoicing and cash collections to the general ledger, maintain necessary customer specific files, prepare bank deposits, prepare journal entries, monitor A/R aging and place calls when necessary.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- Three plus years of accounts receivable experience.
- Strong computer skills, including using Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality
- Possess basic math skills
Nice To Haves
- College degree a plus but not required
Responsibilities
- Prepare and process daily invoicing to customers.
- Maintain customer specific files where necessary to assist with invoicing.
- Process daily cash receipts (checks & electronic) and update to A/R.
- Monitor aging report and make contact with the customer when necessary.
- Maintain customer master files.
- Interact with customer service and sales team on billing issues and “miscellaneous” items to invoice.
- Send daily invoicing report to management.
- Evaluate items, if any to be sent to 3rd party collection.
- Prepare journal entries.
- Develop end of period inventory reports
- Manage other projects assigned by management.
- Assist in switchboard as necessary
- Cross train on other accounting positions and assist with covering these duties when others in the accounting dept. are out.
Benefits
- HEALTHCARE BENEFITS START AT 30 DAYS
- PTO/PSTO ACCRUAL UPON HIRE DATE
- PROFIT SHARING & GAIN SHARING OPPORTUNITIES
- COMPANY-PAID BENEFITS SUCH AS BASIC LIFE AND SHORT TERM DISABILITY
- 401K WITH COMPANY MATCH
- EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
