Accounting Associate

Mans Lumber & Home; Trenton (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Mans Lumber & Home in Michigan is seeking an Accounting Associate to support the finance team with accounts receivable tasks, processing customer payments, maintaining customer accounts, and posting transactions accurately.

This full-time, on-site role emphasizes teamwork, strong organizational skills and clear communication within a family-owned business with 126 years of experience. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in clerical or accounting role
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Teams, and Outlook
• High school diploma or equivalent; associate degree in accounting or business preferred

Responsibilities

• Process customer payments and apply them accurately to customer accounts
• Follow up with customers on past-due balances and resolve payment issues
• Submit invoices through customer payment portals, monitor invoice status, and research and resolve payment or invoice disputes
• Provide incoming phone coverage and direct callers to the appropriate team members
• Reconcile daily cash receipts and assist with bank deposits
• Support the finance team with general administrative and clerical responsibilities as needed

Skills

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in accounting or business

Tools

Excel

Teams

Outlook

Job description

Description

WHY MANS LUMBER & HOME ?

Mans Lumber & Home is a family-owned business with 126 years of experience. We value teamwork and a supportive workplace where employees can learn, contribute, and grow.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As an Accounting Associate, you’ll support the finance team primarily through a ccounts r eceivable work, including processing customer payments, supporting collections, maintaining customer accounts, and accurately posting transactions

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process customer payments and apply them accurately to customer accounts
• Follow up with customers on past-due balances and help resolve payment issues
• Submit invoices through customer payment portals, monitor invoice status, and research and resolve payment or invoice disputes
• Provide incoming phone coverage and direct callers to the appropriate team members
• Reconcile daily cash receipts and assist with bank deposits
• Support the finance team with general administrative and clerical responsibilities as needed

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Qualifications:

• 1 – 2 years of experience in a clerical or accounting role
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Teams, and Outlook
• High school diploma or equivalent; associate degree in accounting or business preferred

Skills and Work Style :

• A collaborative, respectful approach to working with customers and coworkers
• Strong organizational skills and clear, professional communication
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new systems and processes

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some movement is required for filing and organizing documents.

LOCATION AND SCHEDULE

This is a full-time , on-site position. Hours are Monday through Friday , 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an unpaid 30-minute lunch break.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The Company is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.