Accounting Clerk - ADVICS - Terre Haute, IN

Summary/Objective

Compiles, classifies, records, and verifies numerical data for the use of maintaining accounting records by performing the following duties.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions.


• Verifies and posts details of business transactions Understand and be able to assist in performing preventive maintenance assignments.


• Audits invoices against purchase orders, researches discrepancies, and approves for payment.


• Investigates problems that vendors or purchasing agents have with obtaining payment for bills.


• Computes and records charges, refunds, cost of lost or damaged goods, freight charges, rentals, and similar items. Be able to perform machine set up.


• Prepares vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records, and reviews for accuracy.


• Reconciles general ledger accounts with various registers.


• Extracts general ledger information.


• Compiles cost reports and revenue and balance sheets.


• Reconciles bank statements.


• Monitors loans and accounts payable and receivable to ensure that payments are up to date.


• Reconciles bank statements.


• Codes data for input to financial data processing systems according to company procedures.


• Reviews, balances, and interprets computer reports, and makes corrections.


• Assists employees, vendors, clients, or customers by answering questions related to accounts, procedures, and services.

Competencies

• Proficient verbal and written communication skills


• Experience with Microsoft Office Word and Excel


• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.


• Ability to successfully work in a team setting.


• Ability to make timely and sound decisions.


• Ability to work independently.


• Ethical conduct.


• Exhibits interpersonal skills.


• Ability to maintain confidentiality.


• Possess basic knowledge of accounting concepts and function.


• Possess motivation to advance within the department.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervision responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment and/or manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Frequently the work environment may be loud, requiring hearing protection.

Physical Demands

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 use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste and smell.

Position Type

Non-exempt

Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Standard days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Overtime is required during month end closing and as needed.

Travel

Occasional travel

Required Education and Experience

Associate’s degree from an accredited College or University. A minimum of 1-2 years of related experience and/or training preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Education and Experience

Associate’s degree from an accredited College or University. A minimum of 3-5 years of related experience and/or training preferred. Proficiency with Oracle.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

NA

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled