Accounts Payable & Receivable Clerk - Part Time - Parker Plastics : Job Details

Parker Plastics, Inc. ( PPI ) is a privately-owned supplier of plastic bottles and containers. PPI utilizes various blow molding processes to manufacture its products for a variety of customers across the food, beverage, agricultural and household chemical markets. Founded in 1989, PPI has four manufacturing plants located in Sand Springs, OK, Pleasant Prairie, WI, Hagerstown, MD, and North Las Vegas, NV. This position reports to the Accounting Manager and is based out of our Pleasant Prairie, WI corporate office. Flexible schedule to be established based on selected candidate's availability targeting the equivalent of ~3-days per week over a 5-day workweek.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Enter vendor invoices for plants into company's ERP (DELMIAWorks / IQMS) accounts payable module on a weekly basis.
• Process weekly check runs, including mailing and filing of related paperwork.
• Follow up with plant management on past due vendor invoices to ensure timely payment to suppliers.
• Process weekly wire and ACH payments to vendors.
• Deposit vendor checks and apply to customer accounts receivable on a daily basis.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and send reminders, dunning notices and customer account agings for past due balances on a weekly basis.
• Manage customer credit card payments and deferred revenue application to customer accounts.
• Initiate customer credit reference requests and compiles customer credit application for review and approval.
• Process and distribute mail received at WI/Corporate office.
• File and track receipt of employee credit card expense reports.
• Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Desired skills and abilities:

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Keen attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Proficient or willing to learn accounting software (DELMIAWorks / IQMS a plus but not required) and Microsoft Office products (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams).
• Requires ability to periodically lift up to 20 pounds and sit or stand at a desk for prolonged periods of time.
• Onsite presence required (not a remote position).

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management; or experience in Accounts Payable & Receivable/Credit/Collections.
• 1+ years of experience in an office administrative setting