Confidential Hiring for Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk Job at Kalamazoo, MI Full Time

About us

We are a small family owned and operated business in Kalamazoo, MI. Professional, agile and with a goal of continually improve our products, customer relations, and striving to be the best at what we do, not the biggest.

Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting

Accounts Recievable, Payable/Receptionist

compensation: compensation dependent on skill experience
employment type: full-time

JOB SUMMARY:
This individual will work independently and in a team atmosphere. Provides financial, administrative and clerical support by ensuring the company receives payments for goods and services and properly records the transactions by posting receipts and resolving discrepancies according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare, verify, and process invoices for sales or services rendered
• Enter data on invoices; ensure proper coding on documents
• Collect on accounts by sending invoice reminders and communication with customers via phone, email, fax or mail
• Post customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions and entering them into the general ledger or accounting software
• Prepare cash and check payments for bank; totaling and recording the deposit amounts, filling out deposit slips and bundling the funds and slips; making deposits at the bank
• Update receivables by totaling unpaid invoices
• Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted
• Verify the validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, trade promotions, customer service departments and customers
• Resolve valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries
• Resolve invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures
• Resolve collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, credit line; coordinating contact with collections department
• Summarizes receivables by maintaining invoice accounts, coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable account, verifying totals; preparing reports
• Generate monthly, quarterly or annual financial statements and reports detailing paid and unpaid invoices and other accounts receivable activity
• Protect organization’s value by keeping information confidential
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILL

• High School Diploma or GED; Associates Degree or equivalent from a two year college or technical school preferred
• 1-3 years accounts receivable or payables
• Knowledge of general accounting principles, regulatory standards and compliance requirements
• Ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
• General math skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, including the ability to operate computerized accounting(QuickBooks) and spreadsheet programs
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality
• Excellent data entry skills
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
• Effective verbal, listening and written communication skills
• Effective organizational, stress and time management skills
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently or as a team member
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 – $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kalamazoo, MI 49009: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location