Accounting Clerk

FPC International, Inc.•Ferrysburg, MI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Noble Company, a subsidiary of FPC International, Inc., is hiring an Accounting Clerk to support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, help ensure timely and accurate vendor payments and customer collections, resolve discrepancies, and provide daily support to the AP/AR Specialist and Controller on general accounting tasks. The role is based in the Spring Lake, Michigan office and works closely with the Accounting and Customer Service team and all Noble Company departments. Travel is not required. The position’s work is divided approximately 40% across accounts payable functions, 40% across accounts receivable functions, and 20% across customer service responsibilities. AP duties include processing invoices, backing up vendor and tax payment processing, reconciling vendor statements, maintaining transaction and fixed-asset records, and resolving invoice or payment discrepancies. AR duties include backing up customer invoice preparation, following up on retail customer collections, researching discrepancies, compiling shipment documentation, disputing fees, reconciling customer payments, and maintaining AR and past-due customer interaction records. Customer service work includes entering and monitoring online store orders, ensuring timely and accurate order acknowledgements and invoices, responding to freight claims, evaluating damaged products and processing return authorizations, and assisting customers by phone, email, online, or in person with product, pricing, availability, and order-tracking questions. Noble describes its culture as entrepreneurial, family friendly, collaborative, and supportive of work-life balance, with opportunities for employees to contribute ideas and make an impact. The company offers benefits, paid holidays, PTO, tuition reimbursement, online learning, coaching, and role-related training. Salary is described as competitive, with bonus potential.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
At least 1–2 years of office-related work experience, such as filing, coordination, and communications by email or other methods.
Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounts payable/receivable principles.
Proven ability to calculate, post, and manage accounting figures and financial records.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and internet use.
Developed analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Detail-oriented, organized, dependable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities while providing excellent internal and external customer service.

Nice To Haves

Accounts payable, accounts receivable, or customer service experience.
ERP experience.
Freight claims experience.
Microsoft Excel experience.

Responsibilities

Receive, verify, code, match to receipts and purchase orders, and process vendor invoices.
Back up the preparation and processing of vendor payments, ensuring they are timely and accurate.
Back up the preparation and processing of payments for monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and use tax returns.
Reconcile payments with vendor statements.
Maintain accurate accounts payable transaction records and assist with fixed-asset records.
Investigate and resolve vendor invoice or payment discrepancies.
Back up the preparation and issuance of customer invoices.
Follow up on outstanding retail customer payments, investigate discrepancies, compile shipment documentation for customers, and dispute fees.
Reconcile customer payments with the accounts receivable ledger.
Maintain accurate accounts receivable transaction records and records of customer interactions regarding past-due invoices.
Enter, process, and monitor customer orders in the online store.
Ensure customer online order acknowledgements and invoices are generated accurately and promptly.
Receive, evaluate, and respond to freight claims.
Evaluate damaged products and process customer return authorizations.
Assist customers by phone, email, online, or in person with products, pricing, availability, and order tracking.
Provide daily support to the AP/AR Specialist and Controller on general accounting tasks.