Accounting Clerk

Accounting Clerk

We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to join a busy produce distribution operation in Forest Park, Georgia on a Long-term Contract basis. This position supports day-to-day accounting activities with a focus on accurate payables, receivables, and account balancing across a high-volume environment. The role works closely with teams in purchasing, sales, operations, and warehouse functions to keep financial transactions current, organized, and resolved promptly.

Responsibilities:

• Review supplier invoices against purchase and receiving records to confirm quantities, pricing, freight amounts, and adjustments before posting
• Prepare and process outgoing payments through approved methods while maintaining accurate supporting documentation
• Create customer invoices, record incoming payments, and update account activity to reflect current balances
• Investigate payment differences such as deductions, short payments, credits, and billing issues, coordinating with internal teams and external contacts to resolve them
• Track outstanding receivables, follow up on overdue accounts, and support collection efforts with careful attention to detail
• Reconcile accounts payable and accounts receivable detail with general ledger records and identify variances for correction
• Maintain clean and accurate vendor and customer master data within the accounting system
• Assist with month-end close tasks, audit preparation, and recurring financial reporting as needed