Accounting Clerk

Overview

The members of the accounting job family ensure that Cavco’s financial books and records are maintained in a timely and accurate manner. They manage the chart of accounts, general ledger and subsidiary ledgers. They process accounts receivable and accounts payable and maintain lists of authorized vendors. The accounting group works with external auditors and financial reporting to ensure GAAP and SEC compliance.

Accounting Clerk prepares and maintains financial and business transaction data, applying accepted procedures, and prepares reports to ensure accurate accounting records. This function forms complex clerical and entry-level accounting activities. They compile and check source documents, such as vouchers, invoices, purchase orders, and cash receipts, for completeness and accuracy. In addition, they create reports and verify and post details of business transactions to ledgers and journals, and totals accounts.

• Computes and records charges, refunds, cost of lost or damaged goods, freight charges, rentals, and similar items.
• Receives and counts cash; maintains cash book or other control records.
• Prepares computer input forms for processing of transaction data.
• Compares print-outs against source documents and journal entries to verify accuracy, and prepares input forms to reconcile errors.
• Periodically reviews records and subsequent computer printouts to balance accounts and to identify suspense items or delinquent accounts requiring further action.
• Files and maintains clerical records, and reports pertinent information to accounting and bookkeeping or technical operations.
• Prepares and mails bills or statements, or prepares lists of outstanding bills payable.
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
• Assists in balancing accounts by running tapes, proofreading, etc.; prepares summary of balances, cost information, or other reports as requested for supervisor's use in preparing financial statements.
• May proofread and post operations progress or other reports and make a monthly summary or recap of such reports as needed.
• May type vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records.
• May reconcile bank statements.
• May audit and proof accounting or other reports for clerical accuracy and conformance to departmental, county, and state procedures.

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience in Accounting or related field
• 1–2 years of experience in accounting or related field
• Proficient in Word and Excel
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Able to read and understand technical forms and financial reports

Cavco Industries is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion and other terms and conditions of employment. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.