Accounting Clerk

Stella-Jones

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Noble, Louisiana

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Accounting Clerk is responsible for preparing accurate invoices, managing shipments data, and providing detailed sales reports. Key duties include reconciling report discrepancies, managing sales tax compliance, and assisting with month-end closing processes.

Qualifications

You have an Associate's degree and 6-12 months of related experience in accounting or a similar field. You possess knowledge of FOB points, state sales tax laws, EDI, and are proficient with the Microsoft Suite.

Must Have Skills for ATS

FOB points

state sales tax laws

EDI

Microsoft Suite

Job Description

Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.

The Accounting Clerk will calculate and prepare accurate and timely invoices of shipments to assure a timely cash flow from customers and provide management with detailed sales reports on all locations.  
 

Principal Responsibilities:

  • Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions
  • Prepares timely and accurate invoices for daily mailing or EDI invoicing to customer
  • Audits invoices against purchase orders and researches discrepancies
  • Extracts general ledger information
  • Compiles cost reports and revenue and balance sheets
  • Reconciles report discrepancies and problems
  • Codes data for input to financial data processing system according to company procedures
  • Reviews, balances, and interprets computer reports, and makes corrections
  • Assures that all sales data is current to provide management with current accounts receivable aging on weekly basis
  • Responsible for charging appropriate sales tax for all states and obtaining resale certificates where sales tax is not applicable
  • Assists with month-end close, reports, etc.
  • Participates and contributes to company safety program.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Qualifications:  

  • Education: Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
  • Experience: Six months to one-year related experience and/or training
  • License/Certification: NA

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of FOB points, state sales tax laws and rates, EDI
  • Microsoft Suite
  • Communication
  • Problem solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Customer Centric 

Employee Benefits:

As a Stella-Jones employee, you will have access to excellent benefits and incentives including:

  • The security of working for a company designated as an essential workplace
  • Comprehensive total benefits package with 3 medical plans to choose from
  • Several company-paid benefits including:
    • Dental and Vision coverage
    • Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies
    • Long-Term Disability Coverage
    • Access to a robust employee assistance program
  • Competitive compensation
  • Annual bonus program opportunity
  • 401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)
  • 2 weeks paid vacation and 9 holidays
  • Career advancement opportunities 
  • Ability to purchase Company stock 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Stella-Jones

Stella-Jones is a leading North American manufacturer of products focused on supporting infrastructure that are essential to the delivery of electrical distribution and transmission, and the operation and maintenance of railway transportation systems. It supplies the continent’s major electrical utilities companies with treated wood and steel utility poles and steel lattice towers, as well as North America’s Class 1, short line and commercial railroad operators with treated wood railway ties and timbers. It also supports infrastructure with industrial products, namely timbers for railway bridges, crossings and construction, marine and foundation pilings, and coal tar-based products. Additionally, the Company manufactures and distributes premium treated residential lumber and accessories to Canadian and American retailers for outdoor applications, with a significant portion of the business devoted to servicing Canadian customers through its national manufacturing and distribution network.
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