Accounting Clerk - Corporate Office

Accounting Clerk - Corporate Office

Core Responsibilities

Responsibilities described in this section are fundamental to success in this position.

• Responsible for comparing purchase orders to invoices, checking price extensions, and sales tax calculations
• Responsible for entering vendor invoices into computer system, checking that payments have been authorized
• Ability to reconcile vendor statements to invoices that are posted and authorized for payment, along with reconciling accounts on the schedule that cannot be verified by a vendor statement or invoice
• Maintain authorized vendor list, accounts payable reports, files and spreadsheets
• Ability to reconcile sublet schedule and investigate missing vendor invoices and charges that are not work-in-process or overaged
• Assist in providing management with accounts payable estimates for cash flow purposes
• Communicate with vendors and answer all inquiries
• Responsible for printing checks, obtaining signatures, and distributing checks
• Enforce safety precautions specific to work area
• Uses personal device to provide an additional layer of security for company network and site access through multi-factor authentication.
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The requirements listed below are the minimum degrees, certifications, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required of this position.

• Previous automotive accounting experience preferred
• Minimum 1 year of accounting experience
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to type, ten key and knowledge of Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to work effectively with a wide range of individuals
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to take initiative in development and completion of people and projects
• Demonstrates dependability through good attendance and adherence to timelines and schedules
• Strong PC skills
• Basic office knowledge such as copier, facsimile, 10 key, typing, etc
• Willingness to continue professional development

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear
• The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel or crouch
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision
• Must be able to pass a drug/alcohol urinalysis and be able to drive a vehicle

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those one may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Travel Requirements

The travel requirements described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to travel within or outside the area. Travel for this position is infrequent.