Accounting Clerk

Location: Litchfield Park

Why Work for Saddle Creek?

Saddle Creek Logistics Services succeeds by promoting a diverse, friendly, and respectful teamwork environment. As a vital service provider, we not only make a difference in our community but offer our associates opportunities to enhance their skills, build meaningful careers and end each day with a sense of accomplishment. If you’re looking for a family-oriented company that lives by its values and offers competitive pay and benefits, join our team today.

Benefits:

Weekly pay with skill pay and shift differentials

Benefits package including medical, dental, vision and medical reimbursement

Medical employee-only premium less than $10/week with wellness discountsHSA with annual employer contribution

Weekly 401(k) match

Vacation immediately upon hire8 holidays per calendar year Personal time after 90 daysEAP and identity theft protection

Tuition reimbursement

Company paid life insurance and short term disability

Note that if you are viewing this posting on an external job board (such as Indeed, Linked In, Zip Recruiter, etc.), unless specifically stated in the posting, the provided salary estimates may not be accurate as they are not provided by Saddle Creek. Our recruiters look forward to speaking with you about your background, skills, and compensation requirements.

Requirements and Qualifications2 or more years’ experience in an AR/AP or bookkeeping role Solid understanding of basic accounting principles

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (in particular Outlook, Word and Excel)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Familiarity with working in databases

Previous purchasing or supply chain experience

Great organizational and multitasking abilities

Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills

Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels

Ability to work with limited to supervision and meet tight deadlines

Job Responsibilities Perform various AR/AR activities weekly, including but not limited to reviewing and coding vendor invoices, reviewing GL Details for accuracy, reviewing vendor and customer aging statements, ensuring vendor invoices are paid in a timely manner, prepare customer billing, etc Interact with vendors, daily, for various reasons (examples include but are not limited to: requests for aging statements, disputes of charges or billing inaccuracies, requests for updates of expired vendor paperwork, requests for updates to our account information, etc)
Regularly review the Vendor Report and work from Corporate accounting team to ensure all local vendors meet insurance requirements and have current licenses on file

Send and obtain necessary paperwork required to have new vendors setup in our system

Reconcile and code credit card transactions, obtain copies of receipts and any additional backup documentation, to submit via our accounting systems

Oversee the centralized purchasing queue and process purchase orders and/or procure any specialized items that are requested

Work with the accounting team to pull data or reports as needed to assist with vendor or customer billing questions

Attend Party Committee meetings to help establish recognition programs that will require special purchasing and setup

May be required to perform special projects as assigned

Preferences

Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field)3 – 5 years’ experience in an AR/AP Familiarity with warehousing, purchasing, finance, or supply chain

Saddle Creek is an Equal Opportunity employer and an Affirmative Action employer, as required by law. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and existing associates and evaluate qualified candidates without regard to race, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, color, religious creed, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), mental or physical disability, medical condition, military and veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, governmental regulations and executive orders.

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