Accounting Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to join a growing team in Cleveland, Ohio. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on accounting work, takes initiative when issues arise, and is comfortable examining financial activity beyond basic transaction entry. The role offers a broad mix of receivables, reconciliations, cash tracking, and month-end support in an environment where responsibilities continue to expand over time. This is a direct hire position with standard in office business hours. They do need someone who has 5+ years of general accounting experience.

Responsibilities:

• Review account activity to identify payment issues, resolve discrepancies, and support accurate financial records.

• Manage accounts receivable tasks, including recording daily sales and keeping customer payment information current.

• Track outstanding balances and maintain aging reports to help follow up on overdue accounts.

• Complete reconciliations for key accounts, including routine bank statement matching and cash balancing activities.

• Monitor daily cash activity across store locations and ensure transactions are properly documented.

• Assist with core month-end close duties by preparing supporting schedules and verifying financial data.

• Evaluate operating expenses and manufacturing-related variances to highlight unusual trends or inconsistencies.

• Contribute to ongoing process improvement by investigating transactional workflows and helping strengthen accounting procedures.

They do offer a full benefits package; medical, dental, vision, 401K with a match, paid holidays, PTO, life insurance, and more.

• Experience supporting accounts receivable and accounts payable functions in a fast-paced accounting environment.
• Ability to perform account reconciliations accurately and investigate exceptions in a timely manner.
• Familiarity with daily cash posting, invoice processing, and high-volume data entry.
• Working knowledge of QuickBooks and general accounting systems.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to analyze financial activity beyond basic clerical tasks.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and adapting to evolving responsibilities.
• Effective communication skills and a practical, hands-on approach to resolving accounting issues.