AP/AR Staff Accountant Cape Girardeau, MO

Job Summary

You will be responsible for maintaining receivable and payable transaction and working closely with customers and vendors to ensure we have accurate information.

Main Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable (AR):

• Maintain and update customer files, including name and address changes
• Process invoices
• Process credits and rebills when there are billing discrepancies
• Draft correspondence for standard past-due accounts and collections; identify delinquent accounts by reviewing files and contact delinquent account holders to request payment
• Research customer discrepancies and past-due amounts

Accounts Payable (AP):

• Enter AP invoices accurately and timely in accordance with company policies and approval workflows
• Process AP payments in compliance with financial policies and payment terms
• Reconcile vendor statements monthly; research and resolve discrepancies, credits, short-pays, and unapplied cash
• Maintain accurate vendor records, including W‑9s, payment terms, remit details, and 1099 classifications
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and vendors to resolve invoice issues (pricing, quantity, receiving, taxes, freight)
• Monitor AP aging, ensure early-payment discounts are captured, and escalate overdue items as needed
• Verify and investigate discrepancies by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience required

Valid driver's license and ability to maintain a clean driving history

Skills and Experience

• 0-3 years of accounting experience preferred.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to apply accounting concepts such as debits, credits, reconciliation, discounts, interest, commissions, analysis, etc.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill using spreadsheet and accounting software (JD Edwards, JWS, etc.); payroll systems; and database software
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills

Physical Requirements

• Most work performed in an office environment; quiet to moderate noise level
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
• Sitting for long periods (up to 8 hours or more) at a desk using a computer; with intermittent breaks
• Occasionally required to stand and walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; visiting work sites may require walking over uneven terrain and some exposure to dust, chemicals and loud noise
• Some travel with overnight stays away from home may be required

Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please view the EEO document.

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