Accounting Clerk jobs in Detroit, MI

Position Summary:
Provides support to Assistant Controller and other Accounting department staff. Duties include invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, inventory validation and adjustments and other business office duties.

Essential Functions:
Posts daily bank deposit
Posts and applies credit card transactions
Posts and applies lockbox receipt transactions
Performs account reconciliations – customers and vendors
Code, enter and match purchase ledger invoices to purchase orders
Receive and verify Invoices
Record debit and credit memos
3-way matching of invoices
Communicates with customers and vendors about payments and open invoices via phone.
Contact customers with orders on hold to determine payment status
Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty sufficiently. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Strong knowledge of accounting principles
Experience in AP/AR/Billing/
Excellent understanding of data administration and support functions (collection, analysis, distribution, etc.)
Experience in MS Office, specifically Excel, Word and Outlook. Must have at least strong proficiency in Excel
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent customer relationship skills
Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with customers
Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Excellent listening skills
Self-motivated, with high energy and an engaging level of enthusiasm
Able to perform basic mathematical calculations
High level of integrity and work ethic
Excellent Attendance
Attention to detail
Flexible
Team player

Minimum Qualifications:
2 years of experience with working in a business or financial management environment required
Associate degree preferred or equivalent work experience

• Excellent wages
• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Days
• Profit Sharing
• On demand pay