BestDrive Retail AP/AR Clerk

Position Overview:

The BestDrive Retail AP/AR Clerk is essential to the success of our business. As a Retail AP/AR Clerk at BestDrive, you will provide financial, administrative, and clerical services to support the BestDrive headquarters and our retail locations. You will be a point of contact at HQ for our store employees, our parent company, and for customers.  This position will also be responsible for some accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash application, and general accounting support.

Essential Duties:

• Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data.
• Prepare bills, invoices, and bank deposits. 
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Generate reports detailing accounts payable statues
• Understand expense accounts and cost centers
• Understand compliance issues around accounts payable process (W-9, sales tax, etc.) and ensure policies and procedures are followed.
• Act as a liaison between headquarters and retail locations for accounts payable / accounts receivable related transactions.
• Post Vendor ACH payments.
• Assist Vendors, Customers, Store Administrative Assistants, and other Internal Users with customer payments and other inquiries.
• Maintain accounts payable reports, spreadsheets and corporate accounts payable files.
• Work with parent company to manage inter-company transactions.
• Verify and/or complete payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years or older.
• High school degree.
• 2-3+ years in Accounting, AP, AR or related role.
• Proficiency in planning and organizing tasks, managing priorities, and utilizing available resources to complete tasks within deadline.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, and customer service.
• Ability to keep information organized and confidential.
• Proficient with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Positive, “can do” attitude to help drive the company forward.

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• College Degree in Business or military education preferred
• 5+ years of related experience in administrative support
• Microsoft Office – Intermediate
• Proficient and adaptable to multiple accounting platforms (MaddenCo preferred)

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Work hours are 8-5 Monday – Friday. Saturday and evenings as needed.
• Office environment; Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Occasionally lift up to 15 lbs.

Why you should apply:

• Immediate Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Employer 401(k) Match
• And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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BestDrive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental, is quickly becoming the top choice among commercial trucking fleets for our high-quality products and exceptional service. BestDrive Commercial Tire Centers specializes in providing fleet customers with innovative tire solutions including award winning Continental and General Tire brand products, innovative commercial solution products such as ContiPressureCheck, and a wide array of multi-brand truck tires to address all market segments. Since our founding in 2012, we presently have 25 locations throughout the United States and continue to rapidly expand our footprint throughout the country