Accounting Clerk

Accounting Clerk

JOB DESCRIPTION

At CHIP, we rely on a meticulous financial system to drive business forward. Our accounting department keeps that system running smoothly by managing cash flow and paying vendors and suppliers. If you can envision yourself being a part of an amazing accounting team, we encourage you to apply.

As an Accounting Clerk, you will join our accounting team to help process, track, and record payments in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner. You will have both a day-to-day and ongoing impact on financial transactions, keeping us on track, on time, and on good terms with our valued partners. By helping CHIP maintain strong and positive relationships with our partners, you are instrumental to our success.

JOB OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS

Objectives of this Role:

• To support the company in optimizing our financial transactions and systems
• To strengthen and grow relationships with vendors and suppliers through timely payment
• To assist in streamlining and improving the accounts payable process

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Ensure invoices and payment requests have proper authorization, coding, documentation and are mathematically accurate
• Perform invoice and general ledger data entry
• Ensure data in system is accurate and complete to properly reflect the invoice
• Process payments within the automated system
• Manage vendor relationships, work with vendors on invoice submission and payment discrepancy

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• You desire to work with a community based, non-profit organization
• You understand basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping
• You have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-reaching environment
• You are flexible and able to work autonomously, as well as take direction
• You have excellent data entry skills
• You have superb time management skills
• You are proficient with Microsoft Office
• You have the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• You have an associate degree
• You have prior experience in accounts payable (or accounts receivable)
• You come with accounting software and online platform experience

OTHER DETAILS AND REQUIREMENTS

• This job description is not inclusive of all responsibilities, skills, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this position. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, management reserves the right to modify the position or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.
• Must pass a background check

OUR PERKS

CHIP takes pride in its competitive benefits package.

• 14 paid Holidays, plus Sick Leave, plus Vacation Leave, plus Personal Leave
• We pay 100% of employee-only health insurance premium
• We pay 100% of employee-only $25,000 life insurance premium
• CHIP offers a 403b Retirement Plan. Ask about our contribution policy.

Employment with CHIP is at will for the employee and the employer.

CHIP is an equal opportunity employer.