Position Title: Accounting Clerk | Reports to: Senior Accounting Manager 

Employment Status: Full-time | FLSA Status: Non-Exempt | Pay Grade: Hourly 

Division: IPM | Location: Dallas, Texas 

About the Role 

The Accounting Clerk is responsible for processing and recording customer payments within our ERP, supporting cash influx and collection activities to ensure a smooth process. This role will have both a day-to-day and ongoing impact on financial transactions, keeping us on track, on time, and on good terms with our external partners.  

Responsibilities 

• Perform daily cash management duties, processing customer credit card payments, electronic and physical check deposits, and cash applications of customer receipts. 
• Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credit and collections are applied, and communicate discrepancies to leadership. 
• Generate customer invoices based on daily sales orders and provide support to collect on those that are past due. 
• Maintain customer data, sales prices and submitting corresponding updates to accounts, updating approved unit sales prices, and assisting with other updates as needed.
• Partner with other account staff to support reviewing and balancing customer accounts and analyze variances.
• Participate in month-end close activities.
• Generate a variety of reports for facilities, customers, and corporate accounting. 
• Escalate matters to leadership as needed.
• Assist corporate accounting with various projects and training new staff.
• Foster exceptional and collaborative partnerships with internal and external partners.   
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Education 

• 2+ years in accounting, manufacturing industry a plus.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles. 
• Associates degree in accounting preferred. 
• Any combination of education and experience will be considered.

Physical & Environment 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Most duties are performed in a climate-controlled environment. May occasionally perform tasks that are off-site which require varying forms of travel. Hazards require the use of personal protective equipment while in facility production areas. 

PLA and its Family of Companies is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request by contacting hiring@plasolutions.com. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized because of such a request.