Accounting Clerk

We are one of the world’s largest vertically integrated poultry producers headquartered in Oakwood, Georgia (North of Atlanta), and locations throughout the Southeast. We continue to lead the industry in quality while consistently exceeding expectations through our commitment to being partners of choice with our employees, customers and communities. Our growth is your opportunity.

Performs accounting function for operations within a facility.

* Access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts. * Calculate and prepare checks for utilities, taxes, and other payments. * Calculate, prepare, and issue bills, invoices, account statements, and other financial statements according to established procedures. * Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes. * Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data in order to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers. * Code documents according to company procedures. * Compare computer printouts to manually maintained journals in order to determine if they match. * Complete and submit sales tax forms and returns. * Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations. * Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software. * Match order forms with invoices, and record the necessary information. * Monitor status of loans and accounts to ensure that payments are up to date. * Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents. * Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information. * Perform financial calculations such as amounts due, interest charges, balances, discounts, equity, and principal. * Perform general office duties such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence. * Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks. * Prepare trial balances of books. * Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records. * Transfer details from separate journals to general ledgers and/or data processing sheets. * Record retention control and organization for accounting.Special assignments as required.

**Education and/or Experience** High school graduate with five years or related experience or Associate degree in accounting with two or more years experience. **Required Technical Skills:** * Typing, filing, computer literate * Team oriented; good verbal and written communication skills; organizational skills; self-motivated. * Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. * Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. * Knowledge of arithmetic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.