Accounting Clerk

About the opportunity

SWCA’s is seeking a talented and detail-oriented Accounting Clerk to support our client accounting team. In this position you will be supporting the team by processing cash, performing research, completing reconciliations, and client accounting outreach. This position will require critical thinking, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.

What you will accomplish

• Enter and post daily cash receipts including checks from lockbox and electronic funds transfers (EFTs)
• Process and record customer credit card payments
• File and maintain all cash receipts backup
• Contact customers regarding unidentified checks or missing remittance advice
• Work with Senior Client Accounting Analyst and assist when needed
• Post cash application adjustments as necessary
• Review and update client credits on a monthly basis
• Reconcile Accounts Receivable subsystem to GL balance weekly
• Process customer refunds
• Maintain on-account customer deposits
• Assist with various requests as needed related to payments and invoices, communications, and research
• Work with Managers for special requests regarding credit reports, payment research, and reporting from ERP

Experience and qualifications for success

• Minimum High School diploma or GED equivalent required
• Minimum two (2) years cash application experience or other relevant experience
• Proficient with MS Office, including Excel and Word
• Must have strong organizational skills, accuracy, and good attention to detail
• Ability to appropriately prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to follow established department procedures
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain positive, service-oriented relationships with the team, external and internal customers, and other SWCA staff

Additional Information:

• High speed home Internet connection

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing full a spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

Since its founding in 1981, SWCA has achieved a national reputation for providing its clients with professional integrity as well as creative solutions based on sound science. We offer an informal, team-oriented work environment, competitive wages, and a competitive benefits package, including an employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

SWCA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans to apply.

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees.  In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges on all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

An employee in this Phoenix office - based position can expect a salary of $18.75/hour - $23.75/hour. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.  Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive Benefits package, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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