Accounting Clerk

AR/AP Accounting Clerk

We are a manufacturer of paper board products from folding cartons to formed paperboard cups, in business for over 130 years and family owned.

Burd & Fletcher is now hiring for a full-time AR/AP Accounting Clerk in our Accounting Department, scheduled for 8- hour days Monday-Friday, 40-hour work week, hourly position. Salary: $17.00 to $20.00 /hour, based on experience.

We offer benefits: 401k, health & wellness plan. holiday, vacation & PTO pay; Company-sponsored insurance: life, AD&D & LTD; Voluntary insurance options: life, AD&D & STD; Plus, free underground parking.

We are willing to train the right individual who possesses these qualities: detailed oriented, dependable, punctual, a self-starter & team-player. The ideal candidate will also have excellent skills in organization, accounting, data entry, general math, analyzing information, thoroughness, reporting research results & verbal communication.

Accounts Receivable Clerk Duties:

• Posts customer payments by recording cash, checks, and EFT transactions.
• Prepares funds to be deposited to the bank.
• Maintains and files supporting documentation for all receipts.
• Posts other revenues by verifying and entering transactions.
• Verifies validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, billing, warehouse, customer service departments, freight companies and from customers;
• Resolves valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries.
• Resolves invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures.
• Initiates customer contact on all aged invoices.
• Maintains all accounts receivable reports and spreadsheets including weekly reports of aged receivables.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Accounts Payable Clerk Duties:

• Reviews all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.
• Prints checks.
• Assemble all supporting documents for checks.
• Answers all vendor inquiries.
• Maintains all accounts payable reports, spreadsheets and corporate accounts payable files.

Backup Front Desk Personnel:

• Cover the front door, greet and welcome guests
• Answer questions and address complaints
• Answer all incoming calls and redirect them or keep messages

General Accounting:

• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Assists officers and company personnel as necessary.
• Assists in monthly closings.
• Prepares analysis of accounts, as required.
• Performs filing and copying.

Competencies:

• Communication: Listening effectively, transmitting information accurately & clearly, accepting of constructive feedback
• Ownership / Accountability: Taking the lead in getting the job done & accepting responsibility for personal actions, costs, & results
• Attention to Detail: Monitoring adherence to standards & actively checking for accuracy of data received or generated before passing it on
• Dependability/Reliability: Following through on commitments, producing timely work & assisting to get the job done

Qualifications:

• Strong collaborative skills, positive attitude, high energy, results oriented
• Experience with manufacturing is a plus
• Self-motivated — able to think independently, creatively, & able to accept clear direction
• Experience with Excel, Word, general computer use & office equipment.
• High School Degree or equivalent.
• 2 or more years of AR & AP experience is a plus, but not required. We will train the right individual.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Independence, MO 64056: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What would make you the best fit for our AR/AP Accounting Clerk position?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Required)
• Microsoft Word: 1 year (Required)
• Computer skills: 1 year (Required)
• Accounts payable: 2 years (Preferred)
• Accounts receivable: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location