AP​/AR Admin Support - Metairie

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The Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Assistant is responsible for providing administrative and accounting support to ensure efficient, timely, and accurate processing of financial transactions. This role supports both payables and receivables functions—maintaining vendor relationships, ensuring invoices and payments are processed properly, and assisting with customer billing, collections, and account reconciliation.

• Accounts Payable
  • Process vendor invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Match invoices to purchase orders and receipts, ensuring proper authorization and coding.
  • Prepare and process weekly check runs, ACH payments, and wire transfers.
  • Maintain organized files of vendor invoices, payments, and related documentation.
  • Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Accounts Receivable
  • Generate and send customer invoices.
  • Record incoming payments via check, ACH, and credit card.
  • Follow up with customers on overdue accounts and assist with collections as needed.
  • Maintain accurate customer records and apply payments to the correct accounts.
  • Support monthly AR aging analysis and cash application reporting.
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  • General / Administrative Support
    • Assist with month-end closing processes (journal entries, reconciliations, etc.).
    • Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounting files and documentation.
    • Provide administrative support to the accounting team as needed.
    • Communicate effectively with internal departments, vendors, and customers.
  Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent required;
    Associate’s degree or higher in Accounting or Business preferred.
  • Working knowledge of Quick Books, Sage, or other accounting software.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  Benefits
  • Recession Resistant Industry
  • Consistent work, with a work/life balance
  • Overtime Opportunities
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) Plan w/ employer match contribution
  • Medical / Dental / Vision plan offered
  • Life Insurance - Company Paid
  • Short-term / Long-term Disability Insurance - Company Paid
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) - Optional
  Get Hired
  • Background Check
  • Motor Vehicle Record Check
  • 5-Panel Drug Screen
  • Fit for Duty Baseline Physical (if applicable)
  • Paid Orientation
  • A great team to support you throughout your career with Summit Materials companies!
  Company Description

  Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values:
  Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We're passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit's companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.

  At Summit Materials, we provide the foundation to connect our communities today and build a better tomorrow. We value all our communities - including our diverse internal community of teammates that make us stronger. No matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, or anything that makes you who you are...you belong.

  Seniority Level
  • Entry level
  Employment Type
  • Full-time
  Job Function
  • Accounting/Auditing and Finance
  Industries
  • Wholesale Building Materials
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