What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Clerk position at Gerdau North America?
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Basic Function
Plan and perform a variety of clerical, computing, coordinating, auditing, compiling, verifying, posting, and data entry related to accounts receivable and invoice issues to ensure accurate accounting records functions in accordance with standard practices and procedures. Provide quality customer service for all customers (internal and external), ensuring all procedures are followed.
Nature & Scope
Under the guidance of the Senior AR Clerk, this position will focus on the duties and responsibilities of processing AR payments and maintaining accurate and timely records. The nature and scope of the role will include but are not limited to payment posting preparation and processing, reporting and reconciliation, system and employee maintenance, invoicing, training, and documentation.
This Position’s Minimum Requirements Are
If you are vision-impaired or have some other disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act / Accessible Canada Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Gerdau, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at (866)-788-2798 or recruiting@gerdau.com
Basic Function
Plan and perform a variety of clerical, computing, coordinating, auditing, compiling, verifying, posting, and data entry related to accounts receivable and invoice issues to ensure accurate accounting records functions in accordance with standard practices and procedures. Provide quality customer service for all customers (internal and external), ensuring all procedures are followed.
Nature & Scope
Under the guidance of the Senior AR Clerk, this position will focus on the duties and responsibilities of processing AR payments and maintaining accurate and timely records. The nature and scope of the role will include but are not limited to payment posting preparation and processing, reporting and reconciliation, system and employee maintenance, invoicing, training, and documentation.
This Position’s Minimum Requirements Are
- High School diploma (or GED)
- Basic math and recording keeping skills.
- Basic computer and keyboarding skills for data entries
- Two to three years experience in accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable duties related to corporate accounting.
- Work with a positive attitude in resolving payment issues with care.
- Effective, professional communication throughout all levels of the organization
- Accurate data entry skills and great attention to detail
- Ability to work with deadlines in time sensitive environment.
- Will exercise confidentiality in all work practices.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Plex and Excel experience is a plus for this position.
- Position is an on-site, in-office role.
- Downloading all bank reports for daily work
- Creating daily posting reports
- Posting check payments to Plex
- Posting ACH & Wire payments to Plex
- Daily balancing of bank reports to Plex
- Review of AR Aging daily report
- Contacting customers for payment info on past dues
- Documenting customer information in Softcall-ABC
- Create monthly folders for daily reports
- Backing up AP on invoice entry
- Help with folding and stuffing of weekly AP checks
- Pull credit reports(NACM & DnB) for new customers
- Fill out credit reference requests for our customers
- Medical and Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account)
- 401(k)
- Basic Life/Accidental Life Insurance
- Health Advocate Services
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
If you are vision-impaired or have some other disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act / Accessible Canada Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Gerdau, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at (866)-788-2798 or recruiting@gerdau.com