Accounting Clerk

To assist the General Accounting department with daily accounting functions, month-end close and year-end audits.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• High School Degree required, Associates Degree desired

Experience:

• One year of accounting experience

Skills/Abilities:

• Good communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Working knowledge of current Microsoft Office suite Acumatica ERP system

ESSENTIAL RESULTS:

• Apply cash, check, credit card, and lock box payments made by customers to their account balances timely and accurately
• Process approved adjustment offsets to customer account balances requested by the Credit / Collections area
• Works closely with Customer Service Department and Credit / Collections area resolving problems with disputed or incorrect customer charges
• Process daily receiving work from suppliers
• Print and prepare daily AR invoice processing
• Properly encode all invoices for payment with correct ledger codes and departments
• To correctly process supplier invoices for payment by matching receiving work, purchase orders, and invoices
• Provide backup support for all daily AP functions
• Provide backup for the daily shipments report processing
• Assist with assigned accounting projects
• Assist and support general accounting functions with Mexican and British affiliate
• Aware of the Quality & Environmental Policies & Objectives and understand your role & contribution towards these goals and how activities in your area contribute towards these objectives.
• QMS & EMS Master List – aware where to find documented policies, procedures & instructions
• Aware of Significant Environmental Aspects & Impacts (Environmental MGT System)
• Understand Environmental Compliance obligations & implications for non-complying
• Proper MGT & handling of Hazardous & non-hazardous Waste, including recycling.
• Participate & support Peerless Emergency Preparedness & response plan.
• Contribute toward EMS & QMS initiatives & improvements to support QMS & EMS Goals & Objectives.
• Other duties upon request

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
• Occasionally entering plant/warehouse (can range in temperature, humidity and dust levels).
• Must be able to wear required safety PPE.