Accounts Receivables Clerk (Bilingual)

Job Title

Position at Seaboard Marine Starting Rate: $22 per hour. Long-term employment with opportunities for growth.

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We offer excellent benefits including:

• 401(K) Retirement Saving Plan w/ Employer Match
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Medical Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing support to the Credit Manager and Receivable Processing Division. Duties include recording payments to customer accounts, maintaining accounts receivable records, processing bank references for companies applying for credit, reviewing D&B and Blue Book reports, and gathering all required information to forward credit applications for the Credit Manager's review. To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications: Required

• One (1) year of experience in an office, clerical, or customer service role, with exposure to accounting or accounts receivable processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) with the ability to create, update, and maintain spreadsheets and reports.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Bilingual (English–Spanish) with effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential financial information with discretion.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; able to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to handle inquiries professionally via phone, email, and in person.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing effectively to a team.
• Flexibility to work extended hours, holidays, and/or weekends as needed.

Qualifications: Preferred

• High school diploma or equivalent (associate degree or coursework in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred).

Duties and Responsibilities: Primary

• Review and entry adjustments and refunds in the AS400 system.
• Review and entry of daily credit card payments in the AS400 system.
• Review and entry of daily cash receipts in the AS400 system.
• Review and entry of daily wire transfers in the AS400.
• Assist other clerks with the entry of the lock box by verifying that the correct accounts are used.
• Prepare daily deposit to be sent to the Lock-Box.
• Reconcile checks received at the Lock-Box versus remittance prepared prior day.
• Handle customer inquiries over the telephone, email and in-person
• Responsible for processing credit card transactions related to payment of ocean freight charges.
• Email copies of Bill of Ladings to customers when required.
• Performs data entry to update the Bill of Lading Tracking System in the AS-400

Duties and Responsibilities: Secondary

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use his fingers at all times.
• The employee occasionally is required to talk and/or hear.
• The employee is continuously required to sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Safety Requirements

• Report safety hazards
• Immediately report incidents involving injury, illness, or property damage
• Wear protective PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as instructed or necessary
• Comply with all company safety policies, procedures, and rules
• Refuse any unsafe task or operation
• Participate in safety meetings and training
• Be constantly aware of their personal safety and that of their coworkers

Supervision Received and Exercised

• Reports directly to the Credit Manager and indirectly to the Credit & Collections Director. Does not exercise supervision over any position.

Conditions

• Indoors office, controlled temperature environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually busy due to open areas and telephones.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
• If an applicant with a disability is unable or limited in their ability to use or access our online application center as a result of their disability, they can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to View email address on click.appcast.io

Disclaimer

• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
• The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
• If an applicant with a disability is unable or limited in their ability to use or access our online application center as a result of their disability, they can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to View email address on click.appcast.io