DELTA AP/AR Staff Accountant Cape Girardeau, MO

You will be responsible for maintaining receivable and payable transaction and working closely with customers and vendors to ensure we have accurate information.

• Embrace the Company's safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
• Support, promote, and practice the Company's core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
• Accounts Receivable (AR):
• Maintain and update customer files, including name and address changes
• Process invoices
• Process credits and rebills when there are billing discrepancies
• Draft correspondence for standard past-due accounts and collections; identify delinquent accounts by reviewing files and contact delinquent account holders to request payment
• Research customer discrepancies and past-due amounts
• Accounts Payable (AP):
• Enter AP invoices accurately and timely in accordance with company policies and approval workflows
• Process AP payments in compliance with financial policies and payment terms
• Reconcile vendor statements monthly; research and resolve discrepancies, credits, short-pays, and unapplied cash
• Maintain accurate vendor records, including W9s, payment terms, remit details, and 1099 classifications
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and vendors to resolve invoice issues (pricing, quantity, receiving, taxes, freight)
• Monitor AP aging, ensure early-payment discounts are captured, and escalate overdue items as needed
• Verify and investigate discrepancies by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience required

• Valid driver's license and ability to maintain a clean driving history

• 0-3 years of accounting experience preferred.

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to apply accounting concepts such as debits, credits, reconciliation, discounts, interest, commissions, analysis, etc.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill using spreadsheet and accounting software (JD Edwards, JWS, etc.); payroll systems; and database software
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills

• Most work performed in an office environment; quiet to moderate noise level

• Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 35 pounds
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
• Sitting for long periods (up to 8 hours or more) at a desk using a computer; with intermittent breaks
• Occasionally required to stand and walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; visiting work sites may require walking over uneven terrain and some exposure to dust, chemicals and loud noise
• Some travel with overnight stays away from home may be required