Gardner Energy, a leading renewable energy company based in Salt Lake City Utah, is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable AP/AR Clerk to join our Finance team. This role is essential to ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of our financial transactions, supporting our mission to deliver high-quality solar and battery storage solutions. The AP/AR Clerk will manage day-to-day invoicing, payment processing, and collections, contributing to the financial health and operational efficiency of our growing organization, as well as supporting some operational and administrative functions as needed within the team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable:

• Receive, verify, and process vendor invoices in accordance with company policies
• Match purchase orders, receipts, and invoices to ensure accuracy
• Prepare and execute timely vendor payments via ACH, check, or other approved methods
• Resolve discrepancies with vendors and internal departments
• Maintain accurate and organized records of all accounts payable transactions

Accounts Receivable:

• Generate and submit customer invoices with appropriate documentation
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on outstanding balances
• Post customer payments and reconcile AR sub-ledger with the general ledger
• Coordinate with customers to resolve billing issues and ensure timely collections

Reconciliation & Reporting:

• Reconcile AP and AR accounts regularly to ensure accuracy
• Assist with month-end close processes and financial reporting
• Prepare reports on outstanding payables and receivables for management review
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Credit Checks and Collections:

• Credit Assessment: Evaluate the creditworthiness of individuals or businesses by analyzing credit reports (Dun & Bradstreet), financial documents, vendor and bank references, personal guarantees, etc.
• Credit Policy Adherence: Ensure compliance with company credit policies and guidelines while making recommendations for credit limits and terms.
• Relationship Management: Collaborate with sales teams and customer service to understand customer needs and negotiate credit terms that balance risk and business objectives.
• Monitoring and Review: Monitor the financial performance and credit status of existing customers, identifying potential risks or opportunities for adjustments in credit terms.
• Commit time to special outreach efforts to past-due customers, adhering to an escalation plan that puts pressure on customers to make payments.
• Use various Collections tools to your advantage (e.g. Account Holds, Service Charges, Payment Plans) and recommend any improvement to processes for favorable changes in Days Sales Outstanding KPI.

Customer Support and Operational Assistance:

Customer Support:

• Respond to incoming phone calls and assist customers by addressing and resolving their inquiries promptly. Provide helpful and accurate information to ensure customer satisfaction and maintain positive relationships.

Project Support:

• Assist project managers in generating purchase orders within the Business Central system. Request quotations from suppliers and coordinate with them to ensure timely receipt of the orders, supporting project timelines and objectives.

Payroll Verification:

• Support the Operations Manager by verifying payroll hours using designated timekeeping software. Ensure accurate records are maintained, and facilitate the submission of payroll data through the payroll processing system.
• Other tasks and duties as needed

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associate degree in Accounting or related field preferred

Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Experience with accounting software preferred
• Strong attention to detail,
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills – comfortable on the phone
• Commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, and continuous improvement

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in accounts payable and/or receivable roles

Characteristics:

• Team player who prioritizes the success of the Group, in addition to oneself.
• Self-motivated and persistent ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).