Accounts Receivable Clerk

Who we are:
Vanguard Industries Inc., is a family-owned private corporation established in 1918. We are the largest supplier of insignia to the U.S. military, and is the only supplier that carries the complete line of products to supply the U.S., Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps personnel.

With more than 21,000 products, Vanguard not only supplies the U.S. military with insignia, ribbons, medals, swords and accessories, but also provides police and fire departments, yacht clubs, airlines, cruise lines, merchant marines, and schools with insignia. Vanguard's success has been due to the unsurpassed quality and exceptional service. The quality and service reputation is a direct result of the hard work and dedication of Vanguard's employees.

About this role:
The Accounts Receivable Clerk provides accounting support to the Accounts Receivable and General Ledger areas of the Accounting Department. This is a great opportunity for college graduates!

Pay range, Status & Schedule:
This is a non-exempt position working Monday thru Friday 7:30 am to 4:15 pm with a .45 minute lunch, paying $20.00 per hour.

What you'll do:

• Responsible for collections of past due AR accounts
• Interact with customers by answering phone calls, taking payment information and processing it efficiently and accurately.
• Prepares, verifies, and records customer payments and transactions using the company software.
• Prepares deposit batches and may either do a remote or physical bank deposits.
• Prepares and balances the Cash Worksheet on a daily basis.
• Researches and reconciles payments, customer discrepancies and past-due amounts.
• Reconciles subsidiary accounts on a periodic basis.
• Generates and sends out monthly billing statements to customers.
• Copies, files, and retrieves materials for Accounts Receivable, as needed.
• Relays information to appropriate employees and departments maintaining confidentiality of data, at all times.
• Processes adjustments and credit memos.
• Assists with month-end closing.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

What you'll need:

• Associates Degree in Accounting, or relevant field.
• Two years of Accounts Receivable experience preferred.
• Ability to email customers with strong writing etiquette, verbal and communication skills
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping. Good knowledge of Accounts Receivable principles.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Excel.
• Ability to deal with problems effectively and promptly and interact professionally with customers.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong team player willing to take on new tasks to help in other areas of the Accounting Dept., if needed.

Other requirements:
Incumbent must have reliable transportation.

Physical demands & environment:
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and bend intermittently; frequent use of hands, arms and fingers to handle, grasp, or reach; and talk or hear.

Occasionally employee may be required to stand, stoop, kneel or crouch; 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.

The work area is an office setting with an assigned cubicle, subject to multiple interruptions and noise level is moderate.

Who you are:

• A confident, empathetic team player.
• An exceptional communicator: written and verbal
• A problem solver with sound judgement
• Curious and proactive
• Detail oriented and well-organized
• Target and results-driven

What’s in it for you:

• Full-time hours
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Time-Off/Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching

What is Next?
Submit your resume to us today.
Vanguard Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person