Accounting Clerk

Stella Jones•Noble, LA

23d

About The Position

The Accounting Clerk will calculate and prepare accurate and timely invoices of shipments to assure a timely cash flow from customers and provide management with detailed sales reports on all locations. Principal Responsibilities: Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions Prepares timely and accurate invoices for daily mailing or EDI invoicing to customer Audits invoices against purchase orders and researches discrepancies Extracts general ledger information Compiles cost reports and revenue and balance sheets Reconciles report discrepancies and problems Codes data for input to financial data processing system according to company procedures Reviews, balances, and interprets computer reports, and makes corrections Assures that all sales data is current to provide management with current accounts receivable aging on weekly basis Responsible for charging appropriate sales tax for all states and obtaining resale certificates where sales tax is not applicable Assists with month-end close, reports, etc. Participates and contributes to company safety program. Performs other related duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Requirements

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
Six months to one-year related experience and/or training
Knowledge of FOB points, state sales tax laws and rates, EDI
Microsoft Suite
Communication
Problem solving
Critical Thinking
Customer Centric

Responsibilities

Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions
Prepares timely and accurate invoices for daily mailing or EDI invoicing to customer
Audits invoices against purchase orders and researches discrepancies
Extracts general ledger information
Compiles cost reports and revenue and balance sheets
Reconciles report discrepancies and problems
Codes data for input to financial data processing system according to company procedures
Reviews, balances, and interprets computer reports, and makes corrections
Assures that all sales data is current to provide management with current accounts receivable aging on weekly basis
Responsible for charging appropriate sales tax for all states and obtaining resale certificates where sales tax is not applicable
Assists with month-end close, reports, etc.
Participates and contributes to company safety program.
Performs other related duties as assigned.