Accounting Clerk

We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to support daily financial operations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This position is ideal for someone who is comfortable balancing transactional accounting work with payroll-related support and tax compliance tasks. The role will contribute to accurate billing, timely vendor processing, and dependable financial recordkeeping while partnering closely with accounting leadership to strengthen established procedures. Prior experience in IT or a sales environment is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Support payroll administration as a secondary resource for the HR lead, helping ensure accurate and timely processing when needed.

• Prepare and submit monthly sales tax filings and coordinate payments across various tax jurisdictions.

• Generate customer invoices and maintain accounts receivable records to promote prompt and accurate collections activity.

• Enter and review vendor bills within accounts payable, ensuring transactions are coded correctly and reflected in the appropriate records.

• Assist with day-to-day bookkeeping activities, including data entry and maintenance of organized financial documentation.

• Partner with the comptroller to document, refine, and uphold accounting workflows and operating procedures.

• Review accounting entries for accuracy, including debit activity and transaction details tied to product sales.

• Help track financial components such as commissions and gross profit-related data to support reporting needs.

For consideration, please contact Mary Wood @ Robert Half. 504-383-0743

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in an accounting support or accounting clerk position.
• Hands-on background in both accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Prior experience processing payroll and supporting related administrative tasks.
• Working knowledge of sales tax reporting and remittance across multiple taxing authorities.
• Proficiency in invoice entry, transaction processing, and high-volume data entry.
• Familiarity with bookkeeping fundamentals, including debits and general transaction accuracy.
• Experience using accounting platforms such as Acumatica and tax tools such as Avalara.
• Ability to work collaboratively with accounting leadership while maintaining organized and accurate financial records.

Compensation

$60,000.00-$65,000.00 Yearly

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