Accounts Receivable and Payable Associate

Accounts Receivable/Payable Clerk

Thruway Fasteners, Inc. is one of the leading distributors of industrial products, supplying hundreds of original equipment manufacturers in 40 states and 28 countries. We help customers increase efficiency, drive growth, and rapidly respond to unique business challenges and opportunities. Thruway utilizes custom technology applications and vast industry specific knowledge to develop unique and flexible product management solutions. Headquartered in North Tonawanda, NY, Thruway has six branch locations across New York, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.

Accounts receivable duties include processing and monitoring incoming payments, ensuring accuracy and efficiency of operations and securing accurate cash balances by verifying and posting receipts. Working through customer portals to obtain payment data and follow up on open receivables. Accounts payable duties include helping organize vendor invoices as they come in from various sources, processing vendor invoices, using purchase order match where applicable, working to resolve discrepancies, reconciling vendor statements to Thruway's records.

Essential functions include:

• Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivable data
• Gather and organize remittance advice for electronic payments, including accessing from online customer portals
• Prepare daily bank deposits
• Reconciliation of customer remittance advice data to Thruway invoices, including working with Thruway's branch staff to resolve discrepancies
• Daily reconciliation of cash receipts to system totals
• Work with Thruway's customer and operations team members to address customer credits, including cleanup and ongoing maintenance of outstanding credits
• Monthly preparation of Sales Tax Reports for NY and various other states
• Accounts payable invoice processing in accordance with company's specific procedures
• Other office tasks as requested

Education:

• AAS degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration preferred
• High School diploma

Experience:

• Require two (2) years' proven working experience as an accounting associate
• Specific experience with accounts receivable is required. Accounts payable experience a plus

Qualifications & competencies:

• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, fair credit practices and collection regulations
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
• Data entry skills along with an aptitude for numbers
• Experience with spreadsheets and accounting software, knowledge of NetSuite accounting software is a plus.
• Proficiency in English and in MS Office
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion
• Customer service orientation
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent research and record-keeping skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong math and computer knowledge so work is accurate and timely
• Possession of Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation

Work environment:

• Steady-paced and flexible office environment
• Estimated to be sitting 80% of time / standing and movement 20% of time
• Travel to local post office

Work location:

• In person/On site

Job type: Full Time/Open to Part-time (Flex)

Shift and schedule: Day shift, Monday to Friday

Thruway Fasteners offers a comprehensive benefit program for eligible employees including; medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability plans, accident protection, critical illness, legal shield/ID shield plans, employee assistance program (EAP), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.

Thruway Fasteners, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to engaging a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. The chosen candidate must successfully pass pre-employment background check and drug screen.