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Ultimate Staffing Services
Accounting Clerk
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What they do
An Accounting Clerk keeps records of accounts and financial transactions. Works for a business or provides bookkeeping services for several smaller organizations or individuals. Provides information for financial and tax reports completed by an accountant.
$43,094 / year median in Michigan
-8% projected decline
Job Description
Ultimate Staffing has an immediate opening for an Accounts Payable Clerk! The Accounting (AP/AR) Clerk for our trucking/logistics client in Metro Detroit is temp to hire, in-office, paying $25-28/hour. Accounts Payable/ AP/AR Clerk Core Responsibilities & Duties (not limited to): Review invoices for accuracy, obtain proper approvals, accurately code and enter invoices into accounting software. Vendor database maintenance, new vendor set up, revise data where needed Maintain accounts payables electronic files (includes scanning, saving, create new folders) Maintain accounts payable paper files (shred, archive, filing, create new folders) Prepare year end 1099 worksheet, data base review Enter accrual and pre-payment data onto worksheets Accomplish credit card and petty cash gl coding, reconciliation, entry into software Accomplish vendor statement reconciliation, communicate with vendors as needed Maintains existing processes, meets deadlines; offers process improvement ideas Assist Accounting Supervisor as needed / special projects Additional tasks and projects as assigned Supports the Accounts Receivable / Accounting Assistant role (cross trained for the role, performs the role as needed) Accounts Payable/ AP/AR Clerk Required Skills and Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent, Associate's Degree or equivalent in Accounting preferred Strong intermediate Excel skills (v lookup, working with multiple tabs and large amounts of data within a workbook, adding / removing rows and columns, copy / paste from one workbook to another, create new worksheets, copy formulas, create basic formulas: addition, subtraction, format and print worksheets) Intermediate experience with QuickBooks Desktop Intermediate experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word Understanding the basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping Superb time management skills and strong attention to detail orientation Ability to work accurately and effectively on tight timetables Ability to problem solve, work independently, and as part of a team Ability to maintain confidentiality of company information Core Personal Traits & Skills Meticulous Attention to