Accounts Receivable Clerk jobs in Honolulu, HI

Summary/Objective

Under the general direction of the Accounts Receivable Supervisor, the Account Receivable Clerk ensures that Suisan Company, Limited receives payments for goods and services and properly records the transactions. The duties and responsibilities of this position require not only a knack for numbers, but also attention to detail and well-developed organizational skills.

Essential Functions

• Posts customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions.
• Posts revenues by verifying and entering transactions from mail and local deposits.
• Maintains records with daily batch reporting supported by check copies and debit/credit memo back-ups.
• Reconciliation of daily driver/will call receipts and invoice manifest.
• Verifies validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, trade promotions, customer service departments, and from customers;
• Resolves valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries.
• Resolves invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures.
• Resolves collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, credit line; coordinating contact with collections department.
• Prepares and completes bank deposits.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Organize workflow to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work safely and follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to ensure a safe work environment.

Competencies

• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Ethical Conduct
• Able to practice a high level of confidentiality.
• Able to present information in forms, tables, and spreadsheets.
• Competent keyboard skills to produce accurate and well-presented reports.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Internet browsers.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time, non-exempt (hourly) position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility in a safe and satisfactory manner. Work under minimal supervision, apply logic and reasoning to solve complex problems, use sound judgement and discretion in performing work duties. Requires excellent written and oral communications skills. Ability to listen, persuade, and influence skills in dealing with all levels of employees, clients and vendors.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This is largely a sedentary role. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.

Safety Requirements

Ability to work safely and follow all safety policies and procedures. Must be able to maintain a safe environment and ensure compliance with all rules, procedures, and regulations for safety and operations.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent;

2 years of relevant accounting experience.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Authorized to work in the United States.

AAP/EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer: Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, arrest and court record, credit history, domestic or sexual violence victim status, veteran/military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.