Job Description:
Family Tree Farms is currently looking for an Accounting Clerk. This position covers a wide range of accounting duties including, AP, AR, Cash Receipt along with other general accounting duties.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reviews and codes financial information.
- Prepares and processes documents to disburse funds, make deposits and prepare reports. Compiles and reviews information for accuracy; and maintain records.
- Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions.
- Verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers or computer spreadsheets and databases.
- 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.
- 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 report discrepancies and problems.
- Codes data for input to financial data processing system 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.
- Processes payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Calculates rates paid for purchases and all price extensions.
- Verifies items billed against items ordered and received and reconciles differences through follow-up with the vendor and/or other employees.
- Enters, updates, and/or retrieves accounting data from automated systems.
- Posts financial data to appropriate accounts in an automated accounting system, according to instructions.
- Reviews on-line transactions for changes and accuracy and corrects errors. Retrieves system reports.
- Assigns codes to data.
- Disburses funds using manual/local warrants or petty cash and makes change according to specific instructions.
- Endorses warrants or money orders, prepares account deposit ticket, and deposits money as directed.
- Files and/or removes records and reports.
- Determines content and assembles data in order to prepare monthly reports for review.
- Reconciles transactions, financial data, and other information to an automated accounting system.
- Pre-audits, verifies, and processes employee expense claims reviewing rules for employee compliance.
- Designs, prepares, and maintains spreadsheets using basic mathematical calculations.
- Reviews new procedures, manuals, and system enhancements and suggests revisions.
- Composes routine letters and reports using instructions or guidelines of the work area.
- Inventories office supplies and equipment; prepares and submits orders for purchase.
- Explains appropriate work instructions to other employees.
- Interprets and applies instructions and guidelines to resolve work problems.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Degree in Accounting preferred one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent judgment and discretion; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously, meet deadlines, and handle work-related stress is required.
- Friendly, courteous, service-oriented, professional, outgoing, and customer service oriented.
- Remain calm and professional in stressful situations.
- Detail oriented while maintaining an extremely positive attitude.
- Must be able to work independently and productively with minimum supervision.
- Recognize problems, identify possible causes and resolve routine problems.
- Team player with a "can do" attitude that can work in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to work outside of regular business hours which will include nights and weekends to meet customer requirements.
- Knowledge of accounting terminology and using spreadsheets and/or automated accounting systems.
- Comprehensive knowledge of accounting theories and practices.
- Working knowledge of the state regulations on gross receipts sales tax.
- Comprehensive knowledge of municipality accounting regulations as determined by the state.
- Ability to operate a 10 key adding machine by touch and to perform arithmetic computations accurately and quickly.