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Robert Half
Accounting Clerk
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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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.
$44,319 / year median in Minnesota
-12% projected decline
Job Description
We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to support day-to-day financial operations for our team in Edina, Minnesota. This position plays an important role in keeping payables, receivables, and core accounting records organized, accurate, and up to date. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable working with invoices and reconciliations, and able to communicate effectively with internal teams as well as customers and vendors.
Responsibilities:
- Support both outgoing and incoming payment activities by helping manage accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
- Examine payable batches and related reports to confirm accuracy, completeness, and proper authorization before payments are released.
- Track outstanding receivables, apply incoming payments, and assist with follow-up efforts to address past-due balances.
- Reconcile customer and vendor account records and research discrepancies to ensure financial information remains accurate.
- Review employee time and expense submissions for completeness and assist with processing in accordance with company procedures.
- Prepare documentation for filings, conduct credit-related checks, and communicate findings to accounting leadership.
- Respond to billing and invoice questions from customers by researching issues and helping bring them to resolution.
- Maintain general ledger support records and contribute to daily accounting tasks, month-end close activities, report generation, and document organization.
- Build effective working relationships with clients, vendors, sales teams, and operations staff while ensuring accounting entries are recorded correctly.
- Provide additional accounting and administrative support as business needs require.