Clerk Accounting - IL

What You Need To Know

Hybrid position with the option to work from home on Thursdays and Fridays. Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the preeminent wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn’t just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies;

it’s a family‑owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazer’s is proud of its well‑earned positive reputation, continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

As a full‑time employee, you can choose from a wide‑range menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax‑saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

Southern Glazer’s offers a competitive compensation package. Pay is hourly with expected first‑year earnings between $18/hr and $27/hr this is an average range for this position. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills and experience and will make an offer appropriately.

By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Provide accounting support to accounting supervisors and other managers within the department. Keys daily worksheets into the general ledger system, and ensure files are complete and maintained. Perform various clerical and routine accounting tasks in support of the operating unit.

• Compile and maintain commercial insurance claims and employee expenses, and carry out general administrative functions
• Open and distribute all incoming mail
• Assist in Accounts Receivables and collections, as well as Accounts Payable processing
• Prepare daily bank deposits for trade and retail invoices
• Data entry for cash receipts for those deposits into the computer system
• Process, print, and release checks on‑demand including advances, loans, invoices, and expense checks
• Assist with new vendor set‑up (faxing, email, W-9 to vendors). Fill out new vendor set‑up form for SSG (Shared Solutions Services) and submit both W-9 and Excel form for Master Data
• Maintain files of all incoming checks received
• Maintain employee vendor information as it relates to employee expenses
• Prepare and file reports of commercial insurance accidents
• Maintain commercial liability certificates
• Maintain and update salesman’s monthly budget for the entire State
• Maintain and update overtime report for the state
• Prepare all expense reimbursement vouchers for entry into a computer system
• Track budgets in order to limit expenditures
• Capture, verify and forward all bill‑back expenses to Assistant Accounting Manager
• Data entry of all samples and salesperson bottle purchases into a spreadsheet
• Prepare and mail bill‑back invoices for these expenses in addition to maintaining and tracking wine lists for quarterly bill backs
• Maintain general accounting department and employee expense reimbursement files, plus labels for all other accounting file folders
• Verify and investigate all information on employee expense reimbursement forms
• Maintain mailing labels for vendors and employees as well as for the accounting department, to include overnight services
• Maintain and replenish all accounting department supplies for employees, copier and facsimile
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned

• High school diploma or equivalency plus 2 years of experience
• Knowledge with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), federal regulatory guidelines, and organizational objectives

• Physical…