Accounting Clerk - Charm Sciences Inc
Lawrence, MA 01843
About the Job
Overview
The Accounting Clerk is an entry level, non-exempt position that reports to the Assistant Controller/VP of Finance. The Accounting Clerk is responsible for a variety of general accounting tasks in accounting department including Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
Essential Functions
- Maintain, verify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
- Prepare supporting documents for monthly financial statements, in accordance with US GAAP.
- Perform invoicing on customer orders after shipment, including timely delivery of invoices to customers and promptly call customers to collect overdue invoices.
- Compile data and prepare a variety of reports as needed including on past due accounts and collection issues.
- Reviews all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to promptly processing payment.
- .Perform all AP voucher functions on invoices and performs three-way match for all purchases.
- Investigate questionable data, communicate across departments and with vendors, and recommend actions to resolve discrepancies.
- Assists accounting department personnel and performs filing, check processing, and mailing.
- Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities
Required:
- Associates degree in Accounting
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in accounting
- Knowledge of bookkeeping, cost accounting and general ledger process.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to details, highly organized, computer literate.
- This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Preferred:
- Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- 1-2 years’ experience in ERP
- Strong interpersonal skills
Physical Requirements
- This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.
- The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, telephone, and computer printer.
- The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
Source : Charm Sciences Inc