Accounting Clerk

Overview

An Accounting Clerk performs a range of accounting operations such as: examining, verifying, and correcting accounting transactions to ensure completeness, accuracy of data, and proper identification of accounts. Works under minimal supervision to successfully carry out essential job duties and responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Other duties may be assigned.)

· Routes invoices for departmental approval.

· Reviews and reconciles monthly vendor statements.

· Monitors the accounts payable email for distributing/routing invoices to correct department.

· Reviews documents for accuracy prior to payment. (i.e. Account coding, project/job numbers, analytical coding if applicable, sufficient descriptions, available funds on purchase orders, funding sources, etc.).

· Matches invoices and packing slips to receipts and/or purchase orders.

· Reviews work orders in Lucity for compliance with Capitalization Policy.

· Assists with setting up new vendors and required information.

· Researches and follows up on vendor inquiries and/or unpaid invoices.

Competencies:

· Accountability: Displays personal accountability for tasks and deliverables.

· Collaboration: Demonstrates cooperation and teamwork.

· Customer Focus: Exhibits professional demeanor with internal and external customers.

· Integrity: Demonstrates responsibility towards the company, its property, and co-workers.

· Safety: Adheres to all SD1 safety policies and procedures.

· Environmental Stewardship: Demonstrates environmentally conscious practices.

· Job Knowledge and Performance: Successfully completes essential duties for job level assigned.

· Ethics & Integrity: Treats everyone with respect and displays a positive attitude in the workplace.

· Attention to detail: Uses appropriate tools to synthesize data, establish a path to reach measurable results and measure success.

· Analytical Thinking: Synthesizes and summarizes data and shares and discusses conclusions with appropriate stakeholders.

· Flexibility & Adaptability: Adapts quickly and positively to internal and external changes in the work environment, refocuses attention from one assignment to another when required and manages competing demands.

· Continuous Improvement: Proactively seeks feedback from others to improve team processes and levels of service.

· Organization Knowledge: Maintains up-to-date knowledge of organizational policies, procedures, and systems. Demonstrates loyalty and supports the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Organizational Goals.

· Responsibility & Accountability: Works independently, meeting reasonable deadlines, and accepting responsibility for own actions. Completes assigned jobs through own initiative without reminders. Arrives at work on time and ready to contribute.

· Active Listening: Pays attention, is engaged, and actively participates in team meetings.

· Quality & Customer Service: Makes internal and external customer service a top priority by displaying a commitment to excellence and always demonstrating superior service.

· Initiative & Self-development: Readily volunteers for teamwork and seeks out new learning and development opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/experience:

High School diploma or GED and one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

· General Skills – Ability to use common office equipment. Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices (debits, credits, revenues, expenses, balance sheet etc.) Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures such as sorting/distributing mail, scanning documents, filing, etc.

· Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

· Mathematical Skills - Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

· Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

· Computer Skills – Sufficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word to include formatting documents, developing auto calculating spreadsheets, sorting, and filtering tables, creating charts and graphs, etc.

Benefits:

· 401(k)

· Dental Insurance

· Employee Assistance Program

· Flexible Spending Account

· Health Insurance

· Life Insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Professional Development Assistance

· Retirement Plan

· Tuition Reimbursement

· Vision Insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- Dental insurance

- Disability insurance

- Employee assistance program

- Flexible schedule

- Flexible spending account

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

- Paid sick time

- Paid time off

- Professional development assistance

- Retirement plan

- Tuition reimbursement

Work Location: In person