Job Description

Job Description

Managing an organization's financial obligations by processing invoices, verifying financial data, and ensuring timely payments to vendors and suppliers. Key responsibilities include maintaining accurate accounts payable records, reconciling vendor statements, collaborating with internal teams and vendors, and supporting month-end close activities. Essential skills for this role are strong organizational and analytical abilities, attention to detail, and proficiency in accounting software. This individual should effectively exhibit JD Finish Line’s core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community, and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following key duties:

• 2+ years of experience as an Accounting Clerk or in a similar role
• Computer literacy, including confidence using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and accounting and accounts payable software
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and practices
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and compliance standards

Responsibilities-

• An Accounting Clerk plays a vital role in supporting the financial operations of an organization by performing various administrative and clerical tasks within the accounting department
• The position involves accurate record-keeping, data entry, and collaboration with other finance professionals to ensure financial transactions are processed efficiently
• Ensure the timely and precise recording of transactions, including invoices, receipts, and expenses
• Process and verify invoices, ensuring proper coding and authorization
• Prepare and issue payments to vendors within established timelines
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies
• Follow up on overdue accounts and resolve payment discrepancies
• Support the accounting team in month-end and year-end closing processes
• Process, match, code, audit, and voucher A/P invoices
• Reconcile checks with vouchered invoices and maintain vendor files
• Distributing invoice copies to finance staff and other relevant departments

Qualifications-

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands-

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift
• Use hands to finger, handle and feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and/or hear
• Stand for up to 2 hours at a time periodically
• Walk or move from one location to another
• Occasionally may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company’s policies are required for this position.
• Average work week is 40-45 hours, which can vary depending on business need.
• The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy call center setting.
• The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.

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