Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Clerk
About The Position
Kato Cable is hiring a full-time Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Clerk to join our Accounting team in Mankato. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys organization, problem-solving, and the satisfaction of making everything balance. In this role, you’ll process vendor invoices and customer billings, apply customer payments and assist with vendor payment runs, help resolve invoice and account discrepancies, maintain accurate, organized financial records, support month-end activities and Accounting team projects, and work with departments across the company to keep information flowing accurately. We’re looking for someone who is dependable, detail-oriented, comfortable working with numbers, and ready to learn. Previous accounting, bookkeeping, QuickBooks, or manufacturing experience is helpful—but not required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Basic knowledge of accounting, bookkeeping, or financial recordkeeping
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
- Ability to enter and review detailed information accurately
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial information
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field
- Up to two years of accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or office experience
- Experience using QuickBooks or another accounting or ERP system
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment
Responsibilities
- Process vendor invoices and customer billings
- Apply customer payments and assist with vendor payment runs
- Help resolve invoice and account discrepancies
- Maintain accurate, organized financial records
- Support month-end activities and Accounting team projects
- Work with departments across the company to keep information flowing accurately
- Receive and review vendor invoices for completeness.
- Match invoices to purchase orders and receiving documents.
- Enter invoice data into the accounting/ERP system accurately.
- Assist with preparing weekly payment runs (checks/ACH).
- File and maintain organized digital and physical records.
- Respond to basic vendor inquiries regarding payment status.
- Assist in maintaining updated vendor information (W-9s, contact details).
- Help reconcile vendor statements under supervision.
- Post invoices and send them to customers daily.
- Apply customer payments received via ACH, wire transfer, checks, and other payment methods accurately and timely.
- Escalate issues and discrepancies on customer accounts as needed.
- Respond to customer inquiries regarding invoices, account balances, and billing discrepancies.
- Send monthly statements to customers.
- Support month-end accounts payable and accounts receivable close activities.
- Assist with organizing documentation for audits.
- Perform data entry and clerical accounting tasks as assigned.
- Provide general administrative support to the Accounting team.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- a 401(k) retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
