AP/AR Specialist - Trades Industry
5 days ago
Berkeley
Job Description • Do you have Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable or similar experience?, • Would you enjoy working for a trades-related industry that’s similar, from an accounting perspective, to construction, HVAC, or other residential services?, • Are you in the hourly pay range of between $28.00 and $32.00 per hour?, • You’ve done this before, meaning that you have AR or AP experience or both., • You LOVE (love, love) accounting and want to continue a career in accounting., • Highly productive: work fast, enjoy keeping busy, and offer to help others if/when your own tasks are completed., • Have high attention to details and the ability to catch mistakes., • Easygoing, team player who enjoys the routine nature of AR/AP workflow., • Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion; a commitment to maintaining a respectful, gossip-free workplace is required. Bonus points for:, • Having an associate degree (AA, AS, or AAS) or bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, BFA, or BBA) in accounting, economics, finance or business., • Living near our headquarters in South Berkeley., • Being bilingual in both English and Spanish since several of the vendors you’ll work with primarily speak Spanish. WHY JOIN PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE?, • Stability. In business since 1980, we’re seasoned veterans of the tree care industry, • Timing. We are re-organizing to attract the most qualified, productive, and positive people we can find, • We’re local: near Berkeley Bowl West, Urban Ore and Clif Bar Corporate HQ. We like to hire folks who live within a brief commute distance of our office at 2828 8th Street, Berkeley. Please use Google maps to calculate how long you commute would be to arrive at 7:00 a.m. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, • Evaluate, schedule, and process all accounts payable (AP) functions including vendor invoices, payments, and employee expenses., • Ensure proper coding, approvals, and supporting documentation for all AP transactions., • Prepare and process payments via checks, ACHs and wires on a routine basis., • Reconcile AP aging reports, vendor statements, credit cards and related accounts., • Manage corporate credit cards, including issuing cards, monitoring usage, adding funds, and processing travel and expense reports., • Add funds to specific employee’s or department head’s company credit cards as needed., • Issue and monitor corporate credit cards, travel, and expense reports., • Oversee the AP inbox responding promptly to inquiries and ensuring timely resolution., • Onboard new vendors and contractors by gathering W-9s and other documentation., • Maintain accurate and up-to-date vendor records and digital AP files including 1099 forms., • Assist our Accountant and senior accounting staff with month- and year-end closing activities including journal entries and reconciliation of payables-related balance sheet accounts., • Prepare cash forecasts, expense analysis, and AP/AR reports for executive review., • Review and update AP policies, procedures, and process improvements., • Collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate and timely payments and support overall business operations. BASIC REQUIREMENTS of THIS POSITION, • 1-to-3 years of bookkeeping, AR or AP Clerk or similar accounting-related experience., • Physically able to walk up two flights of stairs multiple times throughout the day and to lift/move deliveries including heavy cases of copy paper if needed., • Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship., • Proficient with MS-Office Suite and accounting programs such as QuickBooks or Sage.COMPENSATION AND FURTHER DETAILS, • This position is paid $28.00 to $32.00 per hour plus Medical, Dental and Optical, paid at 50% by the company., • Access to 401(k) on one’s first day of employment, • Company cell phone, • Benefits after 90 days of employment include:, • 50% contribution by the company for Kaiser/Medical, Optical, and Dental insurance., • 5 Paid holidays, 5 paid sick days, PTO (paid time off) earned as you work., • $400.00 employee referral bonus.HOW TO APPLY, • Update your resume so your EMAIL address is on the resume. NOTE: If your email address is NOT on your physical resume, we cannot move you to the next step in our interview process, which is to send you a survey that matches your natural workplace behavior to our open positions.No recruiters or outside agencies, please. Powered by JazzHR ZPy5o3OGkt