Accounting Clerk

Midwest Heating and Cooling; Town of Mukwonago (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwest Heating and Cooling is seeking an Accounting Clerk to maintain accurate expenses and payables, and to process the company’s payroll. The role reports to the Accounting/Finance Manager and emphasizes reliability, discretion, and teamwork within a dynamic environment.

The position starts as a temporary role with the potential to grow into a full-time role, with hours from 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, in Mukwonago, Wisconsin.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of relevant working experience in accounting or bookkeeping.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Natural proficiency with math.
• Knowledge of basic financial, tax and accounting principles.
• Capable of making sound decisions based on logic and reasoning.
• Familiar with accounting software principles and aptitude for learning new systems.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google programs.
• Ability to work with a team to achieve departmental goals.
• Capable to perform own duties independently with little to no supervision.
• Able to stay calm and flexible in stressful or fluid working situations.
• Expert customer service skills. Professional verbal, phone, and interpersonal aptitudes.
• Must be reliable, honest, and cooperative. Discrete with sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Processing all daily expenses and vendor invoices to ensure accuracy on the Profit and Loss report.
• Reconciling monthly vendor statements.
• Payroll processing for hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees.
• Generating payroll journal entries for accurate payroll reporting.
• Reconciling monthly inventory reports.
• Perform all duties in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Represent the company in a professional and ethical manner.
• Assist owners and management with weekly/monthly/yearly reports.
• Learn all software programs used to conduct business.
• Accurate, dependable data entry.
• Assist HR with onboarding new employees.
• Assist Accounts Receivable with debt collections.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Math proficiency

Organizational skills

Accounting knowledge

Team collaboration

Independent work

Customer service

Communication skills

Reliability

Discretion with sensitive information

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Accounting software

Job description

Position

Accounting Clerk

Department

Accounting / Payroll

Compensation

Hourly Wage BOE

Schedule

8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Starting as a Temporary position with the potential to grow into a Full Time role.

Primary Role

Accounting Clerk is responsible for keeping the company’s expenses and payables accurate, as well as processing the company’s payroll.

Supervisor

Accounting/Finance Manager

Required Qualifications

• Minimum five years of relevant working experience in the field of accounting or bookkeeping.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Natural proficiency with math.
• Knowledge of basic financial, tax and accounting principles.
• Capable of making sound decisions based upon logic and reasoning.
• Familiar with accounting software principals and aptitude for learning new systems.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google programs.
• Ability to work with a team to achieve departmental goals.
• Capable to perform own duties independently with little to no supervision.
• Able to stay calm and flexible in stressful or fluid working situations.
• Expert customer service skills. Professional verbal, phone, and interpersonal aptitudes.
• Must be reliable, honest, and cooperative. Expected to be discrete when handling sensitive or confidential information.

Job Responsibilities

• Processing all daily expenses and vendor invoices to ensure precise accuracy on the Profit and Loss report.
• Reconciling monthly vendor statements.
• Payroll processing, including hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees.
• Generating various payroll journal entries to ensure accurate payroll reporting.
• Reconciling monthly inventory reports.
• Perform all duties in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Represent the company in a professional & ethical manner consistent with the company’s integrity and values.
• Assist owners and management team with producing weekly/monthly/yearly reports.
• Learn all software programs used to conduct business.
• Accurate, dependable, and consistent data entry.
• Assist Human Resources with obtaining new employee onboarding.
• Assist Accounts Receivable with debt collections.
• Other duties as assigned.