Accounts Receivable Clerk jobs in Hickory, NC

Position Overview 

The Accounts Receivable Clerk will generate daily invoices and submit to customers. This position also manages customer payment applications and reconciles sales and use tax between ERP and Avalara.  

Company and Opportunity Overview 

Wanzl North America’s vision is to be the leading entrepreneurial player in terms of market share, agility, and game-changing solutions.  WNA is a solution provider, creating value along the supply chain of our customers, from the online purchase to the delivery to their customers.   

WNA, which includes the Technibilt and Cari-All brands, is headquartered in Newton, North Carolina. With nearly 500 employees and 175 MUSD of sales, WNA focuses on the retail and distribution market segments with marquee customers such as Walmart, Amazon, and the majority of large grocers and retailers.  

In addition to being the largest manufacturer of shopping carts in North America, WNA has three (3) additional main product segments as well as a Service business, providing turnkey solutions for customer guidance (Access Systems) and Shelving & Fixtures, as well as Material Handling/Rolling Stock products.  WNA is active in building a “digital” business line with products for shopping cart containment, smart exit gate technology, and solutions for autonomous and/or semi-autonomous retail stores. 

WNA is part of the Wanzl group, headquartered in Germany and has 12 plants in 8 countries, providing comprehensive, solutions-drive service and expert knowledge of local markets for customers across the globe through their 360° service.  


Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Generates invoices each morning and matches to bills of ladings to confirm quantities and freight charges are correct.  

• Reconciles any differences between ProfitKey and Avalara for sales and use tax.  

• Submits invoices to customers by email or via designated customer portal or third-party website. Invoices are submitted the same day they are generated.  

• Acts as administrator for third party websites used by the customer and is responsible to resolve any problems with the websites so that invoices can be submitted on time.  

• Provides proof of delivery upon customer requests. 

• Processes credit and debit memos received from customer service.  

• Prepares customer maintenance debits and credits when approved by Accounting Services Manager. Applies as necessary to customer accounts. 

• Reviews daily banking from Bank of America for lockbox account. Confirms that remittances have been received.  

• Deposits checks received in the office to Bank of America lockbox account via remote desktop scanner.  

• Posts payments to customer accounts and researches any discrepancies.  

• Actively works with Credit & Collections Specialist to communicate invoice issues and payment activity that may affect collection efforts, such as short payments or submittal delays. 

• Prepares monthly freight accrual journal entry.  

• Maintains customer tax certificates and answers any applicable questions relating to sales tax issues.  

• Assists with annual financial audit requests as well as sales tax audits throughout the year. 

Skills and Experience: 

• Minimum of high school graduate, additional training in excel, etc. preferred. 

• Minimum of 2 -3 years in accounts receivable/bookkeeping experience. 

• Ability to work under strict time constraints, working knowledge of Excel and Word.