Accounting Clerk | AP|AR

Job description
Job Title: Accounting Clerk - Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable

Location: Superior Steel, Colorado Springs Office

Type: Full-Time, Salaried Position

About Us: Superior Steel exists to build lives as strong as our steel. Our mission is to serve people in the steel industry by developing our team professionally, personally, and spiritually. We strive to elevate outcomes by helping end-users source steel products and providing mills with a trusted network to distribute non-prime and excess products. Our strategies aim to generate a powerful and positive impact as we grow into the largest buyer and distributor of non-prime and excess steel in North America.

Values:
• Creativity/Innovation: New ideas today ensure our success tomorrow.
• Relationships: We serve others through mutual trust and respect.
• Excellence: Relentlessly pursuing improvement while demonstrating patience and grace.
• Stewardship: Honoring God with every decision regarding time, talent, and treasure.
• Teamwork: Selflessly working together to achieve common goals.

Position Overview: As an integral part of the accounting team, the Accounting Clerk undertakes daily, weekly, and monthly responsibilities to ensure the seamless flow of financial processes. Tasks involve matching and checking customer loads, handling Accounts Payable by cutting daily steel checks, and contributing to the accuracy of invoices through detailed data entry in QuickBooks. This role is crucial in maintaining financial integrity and facilitating efficient transactions within the organization.

Reporting Structure:
• Reports to CFO
• Day-to-day tasks managed by VP of Finance and Controller

Key Responsibilities:
• Process and record financial transactions accurately and timely.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Maintain and update accounting records, including accounts payable and receivable.
• Handle routine inquiries and communication related to financial matters.
• Assist with the preparation for audits and provide necessary documentation.
• Collaborate with other departments to obtain and verify financial information.
• Generate financial reports and summaries for management review.

Specific Day-to-day Responsibilities:
• Process Discount Freight, Freight Waiting, and Processing Invoices.
• Work with vendors to address any issues.
• Enter invoices into QuickBooks.
• Verify checks cut.
• Match and check off customer loads.
• Print out profit calculations for invoices.
• Enter invoice information into QuickBooks.
• Match and check off freight loads.
• Enter information from customer invoices into QuickBooks data entry/daily sales chart.
• Assist with month-end accruals.

Expectations:
• Full-time position with normal office hours: 8 AM to 5 PM, with a 1-hour lunch break.
• Position will train and work from the Superior Steel Colorado Springs Office.

Qualifications:
• Data entry experience preferred.
• Proven experience as an Accounting Clerk or similar role is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices is a plus.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.

How to Apply: If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your qualifications and experience. We look forward to hearing from you!

Superior Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.