Accounting Clerk

Saddle Creek Logistics Services•Litchfield Park, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Saddle Creek Logistics Services succeeds by promoting a diverse, friendly, and respectful teamwork environment. As a vital service provider, we not only make a difference in our community but offer our associates opportunities to enhance their skills, build meaningful careers and end each day with a sense of accomplishment. If you’re looking for a family-oriented company that lives by its values and offers competitive pay and benefits, join our team today.

Requirements

2 or more years’ experience in an AR/AP or bookkeeping role
Solid understanding of basic accounting principles
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (in particular Outlook, Word and Excel)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with working in databases
Previous purchasing or supply chain experience
Great organizational and multitasking abilities
Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills
Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels
Ability to work with limited to supervision and meet tight deadlines

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field)
3 – 5 years’ experience in an AR/AP
Familiarity with warehousing, purchasing, finance, or supply chain

Responsibilities

Perform various AR/AR activities weekly, including but not limited to reviewing and coding vendor invoices, reviewing GL Details for accuracy, reviewing vendor and customer aging statements, ensuring vendor invoices are paid in a timely manner, prepare customer billing, etc
Interact with vendors, daily, for various reasons (examples include but are not limited to: requests for aging statements, disputes of charges or billing inaccuracies, requests for updates of expired vendor paperwork, requests for updates to our account information, etc)
Regularly review the Vendor Report and work from Corporate accounting team to ensure all local vendors meet insurance requirements and have current licenses on file
Send and obtain necessary paperwork required to have new vendors setup in our system
Reconcile and code credit card transactions, obtain copies of receipts and any additional backup documentation, to submit via our accounting systems
Oversee the centralized purchasing queue and process purchase orders and/or procure any specialized items that are requested
Work with the accounting team to pull data or reports as needed to assist with vendor or customer billing questions
Attend Party Committee meetings to help establish recognition programs that will require special purchasing and setup
May be required to perform special projects as assigned