Accounts Payable Clerk

Southern States, LLC; Hampton (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern States LLC is seeking an accounting professional to support day-to-day activities within the accounting department in Hampton, GA. The role covers invoicing, collections, vendor payments, and data management for commissions and accounts payable.

Ideal candidates hold an associate degree in accounting (or related field) with 2+ years of accounting experience, and are flexible with scheduling. Candidates should be proactive and able to adapt to a fast-paced environment and changing

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Experience: 2+ years of Accounting experience.
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate business needs.
• Proactive in completing tasks timely.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Prepare customer invoicing and process collections.
• Process vendor invoices and audit against purchase orders and shipping documents.
• Manage large data files associated with customer invoicing, commission calculations, and vendor accounts payable.
• Cross-train and act as backup for all department functions (invoicing, accounts payable, cash receipts, and sales tax).
• Adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities, and deal with frequent changes, delays or unexpected events.
• Assist with all other ad hoc requests from the finance team
• Other duties as assigned
• Serves as backup support to the A/P Coordinator
• Back up for responsibilities and duties of the receptionist

Skills

Proactive task completion

Flexible scheduling

Education

Associate degree in Accounting or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Job description

Job Summary: This position is responsible for supporting the day-to-day activities of the accounting department.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Prepare customer invoicing and process collections.
• Process vendor invoices and audit against purchase orders and shipping documents.,
• Manage large data files associated with customer invoicing, commission calculations, and vendor accounts payable.
• Cross-train and act as backup for all department functions (invoicing, accounts payable, cash receipts, and sales tax).
• Adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities, and is able to deal with frequent changes, delays or unexpected events.
• Assist with all other ad hoc requests from the finance team
• Other duties as assigned

Other Responsibilities:

• Serves as backup support to the A/P Coordinator
• Back up for responsibilities and duties of the receptionist

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Associate degree in Accounting or a related field
• Experience: 2+ years of Accounting experience
• Proactive in completing tasks timely
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• Experience: 1-2 years of Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment

Thank you for your interest in Southern States LLC. At this time, we are only considering candidates who are authorized to work in the United States and who will not require sponsorship now or in the future. We appreciate your understanding and wish you success in your job search.

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