Accounting Clerk - Golden Protective Services

Accounting Clerk - Golden Protective Services

Golden Protective Services
Location: Carrollton, Ohio
Reports To: Corporate Finance Manager
Job Type: Full-Time - Day Shift (M-F 7:00am-3:30pm) No Weekends, No Holidays
Work Location: On-site

Position Summary

Golden Protective Services is seeking a dependable, organized, and detail-oriented Accounting Clerk to support our daily accounting, billing, accounts receivable, reporting, and inventory-related activities.

This position will be responsible for invoicing daily sales orders, applying customer payments, processing credits, reconciling bank and company credit card accounts, preparing financial reports, reviewing past-due accounts, and assisting with sales tax, commission, distributor rebate, and inventory reporting.

The ideal candidate has strong computer and data-entry skills, a basic understanding of accounting and bookkeeping principles, and the ability to complete detailed work accurately with limited supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Invoice daily Golden Protective Services sales orders accurately and on schedule.
• Print and email customer invoices as required.
• Monitor accounting email inboxes and respond to invoice, payment, and account-related requests.
• Enter intercompany, employee, and GHH sales orders.
• Post customer payments and investigate payment shortages, overpayments, and other variances.
• Process customer credits and credit memos in Brightpearl.
• Perform weekly bank reconciliations and verify that transactions are accurately recorded.
• Review weekly aged accounts receivable reports and follow up on past-due customer balances.
• Prepare weekly sales and accounts receivable reports for sales representatives.
• Prepare monthly commission reports for GHH sales representatives.
• Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly sales tax reports.
• Complete monthly company credit card and charge card reconciliations.
• Prepare rebate reports for major distributor programs.
• Verify Brooks, Oregon shipments for GPS will-call orders in Brightpearl.
• Assist with domestic receiving, inventory records, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare expense reports and supporting information for annual budgets.
• Maintain accurate accounting, customer, sales, payment, and inventory records.
• Communicate with customers, sales representatives, customer service, purchasing, warehouse personnel, and management to resolve account and order discrepancies.
• Perform additional accounting, bookkeeping, and administrative duties as assigned and authorized.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Windows, Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Strong keyboarding, numerical data-entry, and 10-key skills.
• Basic understanding of accounting, bookkeeping, accounts receivable, invoicing, and inventory principles.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet reporting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently without constant supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and identify potential errors.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling financial, employee, and customer information.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year of accounting, bookkeeping, accounts receivable, billing, data-entry, or general office experience.
• Associate degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field.
• Experience using Brightpearl or a similar accounting, inventory management, or ERP system.
• Experience with bank reconciliation, credit card reconciliation, sales tax reporting, or commission reporting.
• Previous experience in distribution, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, or wholesale operations.

Equivalent education and relevant accounting or bookkeeping experience will be considered.

Skills That Will Help You Succeed

• Accounts receivable
• Billing and invoicing
• Payment processing
• Bank reconciliation
• Credit card reconciliation
• Microsoft Excel
• Bookkeeping
• Financial reporting
• Sales tax reporting
• Inventory documentation
• ERP and accounting software
• Customer account management
• Data entry and 10-key entry
• Problem-solving and discrepancy research

Physical and Work Requirements

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to perform extensive keyboarding, 10-key entry, and data-entry work.
• Ability to review detailed invoices, reports, spreadsheets, and financial records.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines accurately.
• Ability to work in an office environment with a moderate level of activity and occasional job-related stress.
• Some overtime may be required based on business, reporting, and operational needs.

Work Environment

This is an on-site position based at Golden Protective Services in Carrollton, Ohio. The Accounting Clerk works closely with the finance, sales, customer service, purchasing, and warehouse teams to ensure orders, invoices, payments, reports, and inventory records are processed accurately and on time.

About Golden Protective Services

Golden Protective Services is a growing safety products company specializing in safety solutions for the food service, distribution, manufacturing, and industrial markets. Our team supports customers and distribution partners throughout the United States from our Ohio and Oregon operations.

Golden Protective Services is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $20