Accounting Clerk

DeKalb Health; Puerto Rico; On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Safe Harbor Marinas is seeking an Accounting Clerk to support the Business Manager with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and efficient financial operations.

Responsibilities include invoicing, client statements, posting deposits, reconciling AR with the ledger, and generating aging and collection reports. Role requires bilingual English/Spanish, 2+ years in AP and customer service, and monthly travel to St. Kitts.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in accounting, business, or finance.
• Two+ years of full cycle accounts payable experience.
• Two+ years of customer service experience.
• General understanding of accounting practices and principles.
• Experience with automated accounting programs; NetSuite preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• 10-Key by touch; typing speed ~60 WPM.
• Ability to travel at least monthly and work overtime when required.

Responsibilities

• Generate, verify and post monthly invoices for clients.
• Send monthly statements to clients.
• Apply credits and security deposits to client accounts as authorized.
• Reconcile AR aging with General Ledger.
• Prepare aging reports by area or due date.
• Make collection calls for 60+ day balances; send collection letters.
• Prepare reports and refer accounts over 90 days to agents/lawyers.
• Assist with monthly accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Customer Service

English Proficiency

Bilingual Spanish/English

Microsoft Office

Typing 60 WPM

10-Key by touch

Overtime Availability

Travel Readiness

Education

Associate's degree in accounting, business, or finance

2-year college courses

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

• Job Category accounting, Marina, AP
• Employee Type Full Time
• Travel 25%

Contact information

• Phone [phone]

Description

T he Accounting Clerk provides accounting support to the Business Manager, including but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and efficient financial operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Generate, verify and post monthly invoice for clients
• Send Monthly statement to clients.
• Seek authorization to apply credits and security deposit returns to clients.
• Apply Deposits to clients’ accounts or verify that the refund will be processed accordingly.
• Verify and apply Debits & Credits to clients’ accounts
• Prepare Aging report as requested either by area or by due date.
• Call clients that have over 60-day balances. Follow up
• Generate and send monthly Collection letters
• Prepare reports and clients information to refer them to our collection agent or to the lawyer on accounts over 90 days. Give them any information they require about the client and the accounts. Follow up
• Reconcile AR Aging with General ledger
• Answer clients’ calls and help them with any question or problem regarding their account, analyze accounts and try to resolve their problem if they have any.
• Generate, verify and post monthly late fee charges.
• Verify and answer emails daily.
• Create any other report regarding occupancy or Accounts receivables, as needed.
• Support with monthly accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support other business managers with financial information, as needed
• Ability to travel to St. Kitts at least once a month

Safety and Environmental Responsibilities

• Follow SHM Safety and Environmental rules and complete required related training.
• Wear proper personal protective equipment as required for the task or work area.
• Report all accidents, injuries, spills, and near misses immediately.

Minimum Technical Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in accounting, Business, or Finance or 2-year college courses required; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Two or more years of full cycle Accounts Payable
• Two or more years of customer service
• General understanding of accounting practices and principles
• Experience with automated accounting programs and systems; NetSuite preferred but not required
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook)
• 10-Key by touch and ability to type 60 WPM
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods
• Ability to lift 20 pounds
• Must possess proficient ability to communicate in English in oral and written format
• Fully bilingual (Spanish and English)
• Available to work overtime when required
• Available to travel at least once a month
• Any skills considered standard that an Accounting Clerk should possess

Minimum Soft Skill Qualifications

Eagerness to engage in a growing, fast paced, and industry-leading company

• Consistently treats others with dignity and respect
• Genuinely serves others with humility and a positive attitude
• Frequently demonstrates a bias toward action
• Always communicates effectively and courteously to establish strong networks internally and externally to ensure that decisions are thoughtful of all stakeholders
• Follows policies and procedures while seeking out new and better ways of accomplishing duties
• Shows resolve and overcomes difficulties in a positive and productive manner
• Provides responsive service to our teammates and members
• Continuously puts forth the extra effort to accomplish duties
• Develop sound conclusions and makes decisions based on analysis of data and understanding of the business
• Works to build high performing teams while taking an interest in teammates’ professional development
• Organize, plan and manage teammates and processes efficiently
• Unfailing commitment to continuous learning and growth
• Acts with integrity and is open to feedback from all teammates
• Willingly coaches' teammates through change and leads all situations with positivity

Safe Harbor Marinas provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Safe Harbor complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. The policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Additional disclosures available at https://shmarinas.com/hr-disclosures/ . #boatingcareers