What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable Clerk position at Heritage Distribution?
Duties & Primary Responsibilities: The Accounts Receivable (A/R) Clerks at Young Supply are responsible for reconciling and balancing A/R related accounts. They input transactions in a ledger as well as a description of the transaction in a journal.
Accounts Receivable Clerks are expected to use accounting software and manual devices to record and analyze information pertaining particularly to A/R accounts. A/R Clerks are to check accuracy of the postings and the correctness of account codes. A/R Clerks are also responsible for reconciling errors or inconsistencies in accounts.
Daily responsibilities:
- Preparing daily check deposits
- Posting/applying payments to customer accounts
- Processing credit card payments
- Applying ACH payments
- Balancing journals
- Processing credit applications
- Monitor A/R phone calls and emails
- Online invoicing
- Learn to use Esker (online payment portal)
- Filing
Additional responsibilities to perform as a backup:
- Audit the branch cash
- Answer phones
- Open, sort and distribute daily mail
- Prepare interoffice mail for pickup; sort and distribute incoming interoffice mail
All Young Supply employees are required to comply with Federal, State and company policies, procedures and regulations.
Other Roles & Functions: Accounts Receivable Clerks are responsible for compiling documents related to their respective positions for auditing purposes. They are in charge of making sure bills for the company’s customers are paid and processed in a timely manner. A/R Clerks are responsible for maintaining accurate account coding when making entries or transactions.
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.
Qualifications:
- Experience with accounting software
- Basic understanding of accounting principles, credit and record keeping
- Strong mathematical skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues in person, by phone or email
- Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Be able to prioritize work, meet deadlines and maintain accurate records
- Comfortable answering the phone and making calls on behalf of the company
- Ability to work independently
Preferred:
- Associate’s degree in accounting
- Two or more years of experience in an office environment
- Two or more years of experience in a bookkeeping or accounting clerical role
