Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable

Workstream; Myerstown (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ace Hardware, your local hardware store and part of the community, seeks an Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable professional to manage payments, invoices, and credit accounts. You will ensure accurate posting to the general ledger and reconcile statements while supporting vendor relationships.

We value accuracy, strong computer skills, and attention to detail. Experience in retail accounting and the ability to multitask in a busy store environment are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma; some college preferred.
• Experience in retail accounting, bookkeeping, or back-office operations.
• Strong quantitative and computer skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process payments and verify invoices to control expenses.
• Post entries in the GL and reconcile statements.
• Reconcile credit card receipts and maintain charge accounts.
• Open new charge accounts after researching creditworthiness.
• Collect debts from overdue accounts and send tax-exempt certificates.
• Collect W-9s from vendors and run monthly statements.
• Prepare and update month-end reports and spreadsheets.
• Audit AR statements before printing and handle write-offs if needed.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical

MS Word

Excel

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

High school degree

Some college

Accounting courses

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Job Description: Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of the Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable position is to process payments and control expenses by processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices. This position is also responsible for maintaining the company’s charge accounts. This includes increasing/decreasing credit limits, turning off past due accounts, and

collecting debts.

Major Responsibilities

The major responsibilities for this position include:

Pay all the bills for the company

Post entries in checkbook

Reconcile statements

Reconcile and post credit card receipts

Submit Farmplan and post to accounts

Post entries in the G/L

Post accounts receivable

Complete credit applications for company credit with creditors

Create/update month-end reports and spreadsheets

Maintain CDL/DOT reports– including tracking mileage

Filing

Open new charge accounts after researching creditworthiness

Turn off overdue charge accounts

Collect debts from overdue accounts

Send out tax-exempt certificates to non-tax customers (annually)

Collect W-9 Forms from new vendors

Run and mail monthly charge account statements

• Review accounts receivable statements prior to printing
• Send statements to write-off accounts (if applicable)

Order office suppliesfor corporate office

Other tasks assigned by general manager, store manager, or corporate office manager

Minimum Requirements

The minimum requirements for this position include:

Education/Training:high school degree, some college preferred. Possess extensive knowledge of accounting

or have attended relevant accounting courses along with a willingness to learn

Experience in a retail environment in accounting, bookkeeping, or back-office operations

Skills/Knowledge: Excellent quantitative and computer skills. Analytical and mathematical

knowledge with the ability to make sound decisions

Knowledge of retail computer systems, MS Word, Excel, or other spreadsheet software with an ongoing

willingness to learn

Excellent communication skills, exceptional organizational ability, high attention to detail, and ability to multitask

Physical Requirements

The minimum physical requirements for this position include:

Able to operate a personal computer

Able to concentrate for long periods of time while maintaining accuracy

We are your local hardware store and we are a part of your community. Ace Hardware has over 5,000 stores around the world with the majority of those stores independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. These hard working men and women are part of the fabric of your community. They are small business owners who are local and loyal...just like it ought to be. While others have become large and impersonal, at Ace, we've remained small and very personal. That's why we say a visit to Ace, is like a visit to your neighbor.