Get to know East Penn!:

At East Penn, our employees are our culture; our employees will always be the heart of the company.  We are a private, family-owned enterprise committed to cultivating an atmosphere that honors the contributions of everyone.  We want our employees to have long-term careers, and many do.  More than 38% of our workforce has over a decade of service.  Our open-door management policy, comprehensive benefits package, employee appreciation and recognition events, and career advancement opportunities are just some of the ways we show our employees how incredibly valued they are.

Overview:

East Penn is ready to invest in you! In SEVEN remarkable decades, East Penn has grown from a one-room shop with a product line of five automotive batteries to one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers with over 10,500 full-time employees, 515 product designs, operations around the world, and hundreds of awards for industry excellence. We invest in our people; they are and always will be the heart of this company.   Are you ready to join a family-owned enterprise committed to honoring the contributions of everyone? Then East Penn is the right place for you.

East Penn is currently seeking an A/R Clerk to efficiently and accurately handle all assigned customer account activity on a daily basis which includes monitoring of payments, credits and corrections.

Responsibilities:

Dealing with customers’ questions regarding their statements, invoices, credits, etc.

Research and resolve customer problems, particularly miscellaneous invoices (MI’s).

Contacting customers with questions concerning the application of payments on their accounts.

Write up any necessary corrections.

Entering appropriate notes in Indicium.

Will specialize in one or more of the following responsibilities:

RedistributionsPerform necessary adjustments to customers accounts; applying customers credits to existing invoices and re-establishing invoices wrongfully written off.

TransfersPerform adjusting entries to customers accounts to reflect all adjusting entries that were needed throughout the month.

Daily ReconciliationVerify daily Sales Reports.

CommissionsMaintain accurate records of salesmen’s’ activity.

Work with payroll to assure accurate pay-outs.

Credit Card PaymentsProcess all credit card payments through Payezee and supply Cash Receipts with the proper information for them to apply these payments against the appropriate accounts.

*Maintains regular attendance.

*Ability to work over time.

Performs other duties as requested.

Responsible for producing a high quality product.

Responsible for proper hygiene, housekeeping, and safety practices.

*These tasks are considered essential elements of the job.

Qualifications:

High school degree or equivalent.

Basic to Intermediate knowledge of Word & Excel.

Prior A/R experience and/or Customer Service and Office experience.

Good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and work independently.

Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and customers.

High degree of accuracy with attention to detail.

Customer service oriented with a strong understanding of customer invoices.

Working knowledge of office equipment.

Present a positive, professional image to both internal and external customers and retain composure under occasionally stressful conditions.

Basic accounting knowledge.

East Penn Benefits:

East Penn offers excellent benefits:

Competitive compensation

Group health insurance that includes high quality medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage with a low employee premium

Retirement Savings Plan with company match and a 3% employer contribution

9 paid company holidays, 2 paid personal holidays, and 10 paid vacation days annually

Employee assistance program

Fitness Discounts

Promotional opportunities