Accounts Receivable Clerk

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Imperial Trading Co., LLC is looking for a highly motivated and skilled Accounts Receivable Clerk to join the Elmwood, LA Team! Skilled applicants will work in conjunction with the multiple departments and operations while initiating best practices while maintaining the account collections process. The Accounts Receivable Clerk plays a crucial role in maintaining the financial health of our organization by ensuring timely collection of payments from clients.

This position involves managing customer accounts, processing invoices, and reconciling discrepancies to facilitate smooth financial operations. The clerk will also be responsible for fostering positive vendor relations and acting as a liaison between clients and the company. By accurately entering data and maintaining records, the Accounts Receivable Clerk contributes to the overall efficiency of the accounts department. Ultimately, this role supports the company's cash flow and financial stability, enabling Imperial Trading Company to continue providing excellent service to its customers.

We are proud that our Company has been in business for more than 100 years and continues expand as one of the nation's largest food distributors. It is an exciting time to join the Imperial Team!

Elmwood, LA

• Competitive Medical, Dental, & Vision packages
• Employer paid basic life policy with competitive buy-up options
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid vacation & holidays

Communicates with Customers and Sales to ensure timely receipt of payments.

• Responsible for accurate data input of customer payments and maintaining records of these payments; communicates payment variances to co-workers in the department.
• Responsible for answering the telephone and communicating to Customers with respect and courtesy; responsible for handling customer requests and/or forwarding the Customer or the information to the correct person/department for handling.
• Responsible for generating daily and weekly reports to update the Accounts Receivable on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Responsible for working extensively on computers and must have certain software skills.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License and be able to run errands for the company using a company owned vehicle.
• Reports to work, as directed by the Accounts Receivable Supervisor, and completes the above listed tasks in a competent manner.
• Performs above listed duties in a cooperative, capable manner, processing the information effectively and communicating the information as needed effectively.

All personnel within this job description shall be subject to cross-training into jobs within the organization based on Company needs.

The physical demands of this job include light physical activity performing sometimes repetitive activities of an administrative, productive and/or technical nature that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must regularly sit, talk, or hear, use hands to probe, handle or feel, and reach with hands or arms. The employee must occasionally stand, walk, and stoop and kneel.

The employee must be able to lift up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Vision requirements of this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may occasionally work with the risk of electrical shock. The noise level of the work environment is moderate.

All employees of the Company are employees’ at-will and, as such, are free to resign at any time without reason. The Company, likewise, retains the right to terminate an employee's employment at any time with or without reason or notice. Nothing contained in the Employee Handbook, or any document provided to the employee is intended to be, nor should it be, construed as a guarantee that employment or any benefit will be continued for any period.

Any salary figures provided to an employee in annual or monthly terms are stated for the sake of convenience or to facilitate comparisons and are not intended and do not create an employment contract for any specific period.

Imperial Trading Co., LLC hiring and employment practices are based on job qualifications, performance, and/or conduct without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

Entry level

Full-time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Food and Beverage Services

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