Accounting Clerk

Accounting ClerkThe Accounting Clerk is responsible to assist with the accounting of business transactions on a day-to-day, month-to-month basis. He/she verifies, allocates and posts transactions into proper journals and ensures transaction back-up documents are properly maintained. The Accounting Clerk maintains an adequate system of accounting records, a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, and develops/produces periodic financial reports that comply with generally accepted accounting principles. The ideal Accounting Clerk will have at least one year experience in a position of similar responsibility.Duties and Responsibilities:Follow a documented system of accounting policies and proceduresOversee vendor management and outsourcingMaintain an orderly accounting system; and maintain control over accounting systems and chart of accountsMaintain accounts payable and ensure all available discounts are taken on accounts payableMaintain accounts receivableProcess bi-weekly payroll and process tax liabilities in a timely and accurate fashionPrepare payroll quarterlies/year-end W-2's and 1099'sAssist with employee benefits additions/cancellationsComplete periodic bank reconciliations on a regular basisMake debt payments on a timely basisIssue timely and complete financial statementsRecommend benchmarks against which to measure operations performanceCalculate and issue financial and operating metrics; report variances from the budget sure operational performanceComply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filingsAdhere to all company policies, procedures and safety standardsPerform other duties as assignedPhysical Demands:Sitting: Remaining in the seated positionStand: Remaining on one’s feet in an upright position at a workstation without moving aboutWalking: Moving about on footLifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 50-75 lbs.Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulderPushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Includes slapping, striking, kicking, and treadle actions)Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking)Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles using feet and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasizedBalancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces, or maintaining body equilibrium when performing gymnastic featsStooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back musclesKneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or kneesCrouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spineCrawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feetReaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any directionHandling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gearsFingering: Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handlingFeeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertipsTalking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quicklyHearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds by earTasting/Smelling: Distinguishing, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors or odors, or recognizing particular flavors or odors using tongue or noseNear Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or lessFar Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet or moreDepth Perception: Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually areVisual Accommodation: Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This factor is required when doing near point work at varying distances from the eyeColor Vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colorsField of Vision: Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given pointEnvironmental Conditions: Exposure to:WeatherMoving mechanical partsNon-Climate controlled conditionsWet and/or humid conditionsHigh, exposed placesNoiseVibrationWe are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.