Accounting Clerk

Accounting Clerk 

Location: Alexandria, Louisiana 

Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc. is part of the Bilfinger group, a leading engineering industrial construction and maintenance company.  Whether the need is for e.g. a plant upgrade or for customized maintenance support or construction solutions to meet challenging site demands, Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc. provides tailor-made solutions to meet quality, cost, and schedules requirements.  The company focusses on expanding, modifying, and maintaining existing plants.  Bilfinger is a five billion dollar company with thousands of highly professional employees in the USA and worldwide.

Accounting Clerk:           

 

Position Summary

 

The Accounting Clerk will assist the Accounting Manager in providing financial, administrative and clerical support to the organization. This position is primarily responsible for preparing and issuing invoices / bills to our customers.  Under direct supervision, this function will complete defined tasks in accordance with standard operating procedures requiring some problem-solving skills and will support the general business operations by providing administrative support activities such as data entry, reporting, and basic analysis requiring attention to detail.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collects supporting backup, review and sends invoices to customers through various channels or uploads into customer portals.
• Investigates and resolves customer questions; follows up to ensure resolution.
• Assists in reviewing and monitoring Aged Receivable Reports.
• Proactively manages Customer Collections in a professional manner.
• Works with management to solve collection issues.
• Assists management with ad-hoc requests, including special projects and initiatives
• Observes and complies with all safety rules.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

 
Job Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in an accounting environment.
• Prior project billing experience preferred. Advanced Excel skills required.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding Customer, Client and employee information.
• The ability to adapt to new assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced, highly demanding environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to providing quality work in a timely manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills required.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Must be able to work individually and in a team.

 
Technical Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Day to day working knowledge of SAP ERP pre