Accounting and Accounts Receivable Clerk

Description

Position Summary: 

The Accounting & Accounts Receivable (A/R) Clerk will be responsible for accurately posting customer payments to accounts and collecting on any past due accounts according to Century Business Technologies policy.  They will also be the backup for our Accounts Payable (A/P) and Billing staff.  This position is included in our phone tree and will answer and route phone calls to the appropriate staff.  Strong communication and attention to detail will be required for this position. 

Accounts Receivable:

• Responsible for reviewing, processing, and appropriate application of payments to customer accounts in the accounting system.
• Assists in preparation and distribution of month-end statements to customers.
• Responsible for the reduction of A/R balances by developing and documenting a process of analyzing aged accounts receivable reports for past due balances. 
• Notifies delinquent accounts of outstanding balances via phone and written communication. 
• Documents all customer communications and statuses in accounting system. 
• Monitor the accounting e-mail for customer payments and/or related correspondence and posts or documents respectively in the accounting system. 
• Prepare deposits and utilize Remote Deposit Capture to scan checks to the bank.

Accounts Payable (back-up to primary A/P Associate)

• Review and appropriately process vendor invoices, verifying accuracy and preparing/filing the appropriate documentation. 
• Expense report processing, including verification of accuracy and completeness of reports.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Answer phones (first rotation). This position is responsible for assisting with incoming calls and routing of these calls to service, supplies, or other appropriate departments. 
• Respond to customer inquiries and resolve customer complaints.
• Prepare customer correspondence and communication periodically.
• Identifies and recommends solutions for process improvement.
• Completes special projects assigned by manager.

Skills and Work Experience Required: 

• Accounting/General Ledger software experience and proficiency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong team player with proven customer service skills.
• Must be accurate, thorough and have strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Must maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive information including but not limited to wages/salary, employee information, pricing, costs, customer data, and vendor data.

Education Required: 

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or finance preferred.
• Two or more years of formal accounting experience preferred. 

Qualifications

Salary : $19 - $22