Administrative Clerk

Vaco; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco in Brentwood, TN is seeking a reliable Accounting Clerk to support the Accounting and Administrative teams. The role emphasizes organization, paperwork management, and accuracy in processing documents.

You will handle mail, vendor records, invoicing support, and basic payment processing, with emphasis on attention to detail, strong MS Outlook/Excel skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced office environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of administrative, clerical, office support, mailroom, or data entry experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Comfortable handling a high volume of documents and paperwork.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced office environment.

Responsibilities

• Open, sort, and distribute incoming mail daily and assist with general office support.
• Upload invoices, monitor email inbox and route documents to AP team.
• Prepare checks for outgoing mail and verify payment documentation.
• Assist with vendor setup, changes, and maintenance in company systems.
• Maintain accurate vendor records and supporting documentation.

Skills

Administrative support

Data entry

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Our client is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Accounting Clerk to support their Accounting and Administrative teams. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys staying organized, managing paperwork, handling office support duties, and ensuring documents are processed accurately. The position offers a mix of administrative support, mail processing, vendor maintenance, and general office responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Administrative & Office Support

• Open, sort, and distribute incoming mail on a daily basis.
• Prepare and distribute outgoing mail and packages.
• Create and process FedEx shipping labels.
• File, scan, upload, and maintain documents both electronically and physically.
• Assist with general office and clerical support as needed.

Accounts Payable Support

• Monitor the Accounts Payable email inbox.
• Upload invoices and supporting documentation for processing.
• Route invoices to the appropriate Accounts Payable team members.
• Assist with document tracking and recordkeeping.

Payment Processing

• Prepare checks for outgoing mail.
• Match utility payment stubs and supporting paperwork with corresponding checks.
• Ensure payment documentation is organized and complete prior to mailing.

Vendor Maintenance

• Assist with vendor setup and account updates.
• Process vendor additions and changes within company systems.
• Verify vendor insurance compliance documentation.
• Review and validate ACH and banking information.
• Maintain accurate vendor records and supporting documentation.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of administrative, clerical, office support, mailroom, or data entry experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Comfortable handling a high volume of documents and paperwork.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced office environment.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.