What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist position at Working World?
Job Position : Accountant
Location : Spring Grove, IL 60081
Pay Rate : $24.00 / hr BOE
Description : Accounts Receivable
Create and distribute invoices electronically or on paper in house and on customer systems
Enter credit and debit memos in the accounting system
Establish and maintain customer accounts including customer tax forms
Calculate and process sales commissions
Investigate and evaluate the creditworthiness of customers
Recommend and implement customer credit hold actions
Process cash receipts
Review and analyze aging accounts; recommend action(s)
Communicate with customer representatives regarding account status and collection
Accounts Payable
Establish and maintain vendor records including tax forms
Process incoming invoices and RGNI reconciliation
Process payments to vendors via various methods (ACH, Check, Wire, Credit Card)
Book credits and debits including short ships, over ships, and customer returns
Communicate with vendor representatives regarding account status, reconciliation, resolution
Banking / Cash / Petty Cash / Credit Cards / MM / LOC
Complete account reconciliations including interest and bank fee credit and debits
Assess cash position and recommend / initiate cash movement to meet business needs
Record cash in and out o Process 401k contribution file with vendor
General Ledger / Financials
Process period and year-end close
Post transactions
Record Journal entries including payroll, interest, and leases.
Create and distribute 1099 forms
GL reporting, maintenance, processing, and reporting in Accounting and Payroll systems
Maintain a chart of accounts
AR and AP parameter forms
Costing review and monitoring
EFTPS tax payments
Office Management
Collect and distribute mail
Participate in the main company phone line reception
Vendor management for services such as printing
Lead government census and survey reporting processes, unclaimed property reporting, business license maintenance, tax exemption, vehicle registration and licensing, UL status and materials
Other Duties
Maintain training to provide backup support for payroll processing.
Participate in, and / or lead, special projects.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Associate's degree in a related field or equivalent. Experience performing similar tasks is required, and in a similar work environment is beneficial.
Must be able to draw reasonable conclusions about numerical information, count accurately, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Must demonstrate high attention to detail. Must be able to effectively communicate findings and recommendations with peers and supervisor in verbal or written format. Must be able to effectively prioritize activities to support business needs.
Must be able to sit for most of the workday and walk, moving about regularly.
Must be able to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 lbs. on flat surfaces and up / down staircase.
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