Accounting Clerk/Office Administrator - Avalon, WI in Clinton, Wisconsin at The DeLong Co., Inc.

Location: 214 Allen St, USA, Clinton, WI, 53525
Employee Type: Full Time - Non-Exempt
Required Degree: Highschool
Manage Others: No
Description

About the Role

The DeLong Co. Inc. is looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Clerk/Office Administrator to join our team in Avalon, WI. In this role, you'll handle bookkeeping and general office administration, including invoicing, A/P, A/R, account reconciliation and month-end auditing. You'll also be the first point of contact for our location, greeting visitors and handling customer pickup tickets and payments. Success in this role takes a mix of customer service skills, accounting knowledge and technological expertise.
What You'll Do

• Handle general bookkeeping, including coding and entry of transactions and maintaining accurate records.
• Prepare, issue and follow up on customer invoices and settlements, and apply customer payments.
• Reconcile bank, customer and vendor accounts, resolving discrepancies or turning them over to the manager for correction.
• Review, audit and close out the books each month.
• Enter payables, process vendor payments and process accounts receivable for multiple locations.
• Greet walk-in customers, producers, drivers and visitors, answer incoming calls and direct inquiries appropriately.
• Process customer pickup tickets, accept customer payments at the counter, and record cash receipts and deposits.
• Sort and distribute incoming mail, handle outgoing mail, and keep office and break room supplies stocked.
• Assist salespeople and applicators with entering bookings, blend tickets and delivery tickets into the Agvance system.
• Support other agronomy accounting personnel and locations as needed.

Please note: This role is located in our Avalon Facility

2832 WI-140

Avalon, Wisconsin 53505

Requirements

What You'll Need

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• At least 6 months of previous customer service experience.
• Proficiency in the MS Office suite (Google Docs).
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, work independently, solve problems and manage time efficiently.
• Flexibility with hours, including overtime and long hours during harvest and month-end, and some weekends; some days depend on weather and equipment breakdowns.
• Ability to stand and sit for long periods of time and lift 10 pounds.
• Discretion in handling personal, sensitive and confidential information.
• Valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, including accounts payable or receivable.
• Demonstrated experience with Agvance.
• Previous agricultural experience.
• Accounting coursework or an Associate's Degree in Accounting.

Benefits:

• The DeLong Co., Inc. offers affordable Medical, Dental (company paid), Vision, Rx and Life insurance coverage.
• 401k with matching, FSA and Dependent Care Accounts
• Short Term Disability, Voluntary Life and Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Vacation and sick time