Accounting Clerk

Company Description

Aal Chem LLC is a wholesale chemical distributor based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has been serving customers since 2002. The company supplies chemicals to a wide range of industries, including paint and coatings, adhesives and sealants, graphic arts, rubber, plastics, electronics, construction products, and composites. Aal Chem serves clients throughout the United States and Canada through a combination of direct sales professionals and distributors.

The organization focuses on reliable product availability, responsive customer service, and industry-specific expertise to support its diverse customer base.

Aalchem is looking for a dependable, detail-oriented Accounting Clerk to join our Accounting & Finance team at our Grand Rapids headquarters.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, comfortable working with numbers and data, and interested in building or expanding their experience in an accounting environment. You'll work closely with our Accounting & Finance team and provide support across Aalchem and our affiliated companies.

As our Accounting Clerk, you'll help keep our day-to-day accounting processes organized and moving efficiently.

• Provide clerical support for Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP), including data entry, printing, filing, and recordkeeping.
• Process and prepare customer invoices.
• Send and track credit reference requests for new customers and vendors.
• Set up new customers and suppliers in our ERP system.
• Assist with weekly check runs.
• Provide support during month-end close activities across multiple company entities.
• Maintain accurate and organized accounting records.
• Assist the Accounting & Finance team with additional projects and responsibilities as needed.

We’re looking for someone who is accurate, organized, dependable, and willing to learn. You don't need an extensive accounting background to be successful in this role, but you should be comfortable working with detailed information and performing computer-based data entry.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain accuracy.
• Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong computer and data entry skills.

• Previous experience working in an office environment.
• Basic accounting knowledge or previous accounting-related experience.

At Aalchem, you'll be part of a growing organization where teamwork, responsiveness, and getting things done matter. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside an experienced Accounting & Finance team while gaining hands-on exposure to a variety of accounting functions and multiple business entities.

If you're organized, dependable, detail-oriented, and looking for an opportunity to grow your accounting experience, we'd love to hear from you.

Aalchem is an Equal Opportunity Employer.