Position Overview

The Accounting Clerk is part of a seven-person accounting team and responsible for all areas of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. General accounting duties include AP/AR reconciliation, monitoring emails and voice messages, replying to urgent requests, and handling accounting tasks and activities that occur daily, weekly, and monthly. The person we seek is able to meet tight deadlines and excels at staying organized and prioritizing work while working well with fellow teammates.

About Us

United Exchange Corporation (UEC) is an established distributor of health and beauty care, OTC personal hygiene, and dry food consumer products. We also utilize a third-party manufacturer in Korea to make products of our own design.

UEC is a minority-owned, privately held company established in 1993, and headquartered in Cypress California. We pride ourselves on providing high-quality personal care and food products to retailers globally. Our efficient turnkey solutions, facilitated by two domestic distribution centers, have led to our products being showcased in over 100,000 retail stores across various channels, including mass, drug, grocery, convenience stores, and discount outlets.

Reports to: Controller

Job classification: Non-exempt (hourly)

Job location: 5836 Corporate Ave., Ste. 200, Cypress, CA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reconciliations include banks, credit cards, ACH and wires posted into NetSuite, vendor statements, and credit card statements
• Prepares AR & AP aging summary on a weekly basis and manages collection of payments on invoices 60-90 days past due
• Monitoring AR and AP emails
• Process deposits using a check scanner
• Prepare checks, ACH, and wire payments into NetSuite
• Prepare payment proposals on a weekly basis
• Work closely with all departments to address all AR & AP related matters
• Makes journal entries and readies data for month-end closings
• Meets accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements; assist in scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and documenting controls and corrective actions
• Ensures an accurate timely monthly close process including accruals, spending allocations, and investigation of any variances to budget
• Ensures timely reporting of all monthly financial information

Desired Qualifications

• 2-4 years AP/AR accounting experience
• BS in Accounting or Finance or Business Management with an emphasis in accounting preferred
• Experience working in a consumer products distribution environment desired
• Experience with Netsuite and other large ERP systems is a plus
• Expert MS Excel skills is required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative and customer service skills is needed

Compensation: $22-24

Benefits: Paid holidays, PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) plan

Accounting department:

• CFO
• Controller
• Sr. Accountant
• AR specialist
• AP specialist
• Acct Intern

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• How many years of AP and AR experience do you possess?
• Do you possess strong MS Excel skills?
• Do you have any experience in the consumer products or distribution sectors?

Work Location: In person