The Company:
Okuma Fishing Tackle has an immediate opening for a Accounting Clerk position in Ontario, California. If you are great at end to end accounting support and optimization in the logistics and warehouse industry and looking for your next great career opportunity then look no further. Our company of 50 team members strives to supply world class customer service and top of the line sports recreation equipment that is distributed to all of United States and Canada. Our company recently celebrated our 29 year anniversary, and are looking for an energetic candidate full of new ideas to join our team.
Okuma Fishing Tackle is an international manufacturer and distributor of a variety of fishing tackle products. Our Ontario, California warehouse is home to our North American distribution center.
At Okuma, we take personal and professional development very seriously. We make an ongoing effort to build and develop all of our employees through on-the-job training, courses, workshops, feedback, coaching and other activities. As a member of our team, you will be a key person in the accounts receivable department. We offer you an exciting platform to leverage your experience and skills to maximize Okuma’s goals for the year.
Job Description:
The Accounting Clerk will assist the accounting department with full cycle processing of customer payments. This position requires previous professional experience with Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable in a office or logistics setting. The ideal candidate will assist the accounting department with processing customer inquiries, payments and updating customer queries in our ERP system. The position involves processing orders from internal and external sources. The position requires a positive attitude and ability to manage time sensitive processes on a daily basis. It involves heavy phone and e-mail correspondence with customers and colleagues.
Job Duties:
- Receive and record cash and checks in shared file, process bank deposit and apply customer payments daily
- Performs weekly schedule review, documents, and immediately communicates any accounting irregularities to management
- Collect payment via mail, email or phone from customer and accurately record it into system; maintain customer files up to date
- Promptly and professionally answers all customer inquiries, specifically for payment terms
- Assisting AR Specialist with chargebacks including “shortage” disputes from payment from Amazon in their Vendor Central portal.
- Set up new customer accounts and maintain customer account
- Filing or any other related administrative support functions as needed
- Issue credit memo
- Creating and reviewing credit terms for new customer accounts in ERP system
- Enter vendor invoices in ERP system
- Prepare weekly vendor invoices and print checks
- Assist with month end closing
- Assist with special projects when needed
- Be able to work in a dynamic enviroment
Requirements
- 1+ years experience as Accounting Clerk or similar role , preferably in logistics or wholesale environments plus 6+ months of higher ed in accounting or accounting related degree
- Ability to work in office 3 days a week, 2 days are work from home
- Work in office 5 days a week during introductory training period
- Familiar with ERP system, NetSuite preferred
- Organized and detailed-oriented.
- Computer literacy at medium-high level per Microsoft protocol. (Outlook, Word, Windows)
- Advance Proficiency in Excel
- Ability to comprehend and follow written Standard Operating Procedures
- Strong work ethic.
- Excellent attendance record.
- Self starter
Skill Set
- High level computer skills.
- Maintain spreadsheets and other sales related documents
- Manage and build rapport with customers and vendors
- Ability to read and follow a printed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Accept constructive criticism and training with a positive attitude.
- Work within a team environment and treat others with respect.
- Always hold himself or herself accountable for his or her performance and attitude.
- Take direction from management and supervisory staff and implement directives
- Be able to learn and use the self-management tools provided.
- Be self-motivated enough to acquire and perfect all of the skills needed to succeed.
- Hold himself or herself fully accountable for his or her own training and knowledge development and performance.
Benefits Offered:
- Employee Paid Healthcare 100% (health, vision, dental)
- 8 paid holidays
- 7 vacation days within 1 year of employment
- 5 sick days after 90 days
- 401K after 1 year of Employment
- Job Type: Full-time Non Exempt
- Shift: 1st Shift
- Work Life Balance- Hybrid Schedule
- Discount Program
Physical Requirements:
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. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically, in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noise, and fumes, which may cause noticeable discomfort.
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended and indicate in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
This job description does not create an employment contract, establish rights, privileges or benefits of employment or establish any job guarantee. Nothing in this job description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between Okuma Fishing Tackle Corp and its employees. No officer or other employee has authority to alter the employment-at-will relationship, orally or in writing.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22 - $25/ per hour
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Physical setting:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
Experience:
- NetSuite: 1 year (Preferred)
- Accounting: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Accounting certificate and or a Degree in accounting? (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Ontario, CA 91761: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ontario, CA 91761