Temporary AP/AR Clerk

Details

Alamo Group Inc. is currently accepting applications to fill a temporary AP/AR Clerk position at its Corporate Headquarters in Seguin, TX. The position is expected to last through the remainder of the year (2024) with the possibility of transitioning to full-time, regular employment.

Under direct supervision, the AP/AR Clerk performs basic accounts payable and/or receivable responsibilities/tasks. Tasks include calculating, posting, and verifying information to obtain financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May be assigned specific tasks to either payables or receivables function(s).

The AP/AR Clerk will:

• Performs clerical and accounting activities
• Compiles and check source documents such as invoices, vouchers, purchase orders, and cash receipts for completeness and accuracy.
• Processes invoices, check requests, expense reports, and other tasks related to maintaining the accounts payable and/or receivable for a company or group of companies.
• Handles mail, email and faxes.
• Keys in invoices for accounts.
• Applies codes to vendor invoices and files related supporting documents.
• Verifies and posts details of business transactions to appropriate ledgers and journals, and totals accounts.
• Researches and responds to customer calls pertaining to invoice payments, concerns, issues, and/or account discrepancies.
• Contacts and/or mails correspondence to customers to update account information; short, duplicate, insufficient funds checks and unavailable credits as needed.
• May prepare financial reports for management to ensure accuracy of accounting records
• Processes payments in compliance with SOX

The ideal candidate should have/be:

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles (accounts payable/receivable and/or general bookkeeping)
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and vendor service/support
• Skilled and proficient with basic desktop office software, to include MS Word and Excel.
• Essential Organizational, verbal and written communication skills are a must.
• Ability to type and 10-key with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to follow detailed instructions with minimal oversight
• Ability to routinely meet both quality and quantity standards for assigned work
• Ability to build and foster effective business relationships with customers, vendors, and other departments within and across the organization.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work.
• Ability to work irregular hours or overtime as needed during peak times such as month-end, year-end, audits, etc.
• Ability to recognize discrepancies.

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED required, Accounting or Finance degree preferred. Previous accounts payable or receivable experience.

Working Conditions:

Work performed in an office environment, with frequent sitting for extended periods of time and occasional lifting of 10 pounds independently; and stooping, reaching, and/or bending to perform accounting clerical/filing requirements.

Overview

Alamo Group Inc. is currently accepting applications to fill a temporary AP/AR Clerk position at its Corporate Headquarters in Seguin, TX. The position is expected to last through the remainder of the year (2024) with the possibility of transitioning to full-time, regular employment.

Founded in 1969, with its Corporate Headquarters in Seguin, TX, and 32 manufacturing locations in the , Canada, England, France, The Netherlands, Australia, and Brazil, Alamo Group Inc. has been a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution, and service of high quality equipment for infrastructure maintenance, agriculture, and other applications. Seguin is located in South Central Texas along the Guadalupe River, a short distance from San Antonio, TX (25 miles), Austin, TX (50 miles), and many other small/mid-sized cities that offer a unique blend of cultural, entertainment, educational, and recreational activities.