Accounting Clerk

Job Title: Accounting Clerk Job Description
The Accounting Clerk plays a key role in a small, fast-paced office within a manufacturing environment, performing a wide range of accounting and administrative tasks. This position handles invoicing, collections, purchasing support, and customer service while also providing assistance to sales and HR. You will work closely with a tight-knit team where everyone helps wherever needed, offering variety in your day and the opportunity to contribute across multiple functions.
Responsibilities
- Interact with internal workflows and job travelers to ensure accurate and timely processing of orders and documentation.
- Create, review, and send invoices to customers, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.
- Process incoming customer payments and record transactions in the appropriate systems.
- Submit collections activities when needed, following up on outstanding invoices and communicating professionally with customers.
- Process purchases for the facility, including creating and managing purchase orders and coordinating with vendors.
- Answer incoming phone calls, providing professional and courteous customer service to internal and external contacts.
- Support the sales team with administrative and accounting-related tasks, such as order entry, documentation, and customer follow-up.
- Provide support to HR as needed, which may include basic administrative tasks and coordination of employee-related documentation.
- Collaborate with other office staff and assist in various office functions to ensure smooth daily operations.
- Work effectively in a fast-paced environment, multitasking and prioritizing responsibilities to meet deadlines.
Essential Skills
- At least 2+ years of experience in invoicing, purchase orders, or purchasing.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Experience handling invoicing and customer payments in a business environment.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced setting.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in accounting and documentation tasks.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers, vendors, and team members.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- JobBOSS software experience is highly preferred.
- Prior experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
- Comfort working in a small team with a family-feel culture where team members assist wherever needed.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to follow established workflows and processes.
- Ability to adapt to varied daily tasks and enjoy a role where responsibilities can change from day to day.
Work Environment
This role is based in a small machine shop office in York, PA. The production floor is a dirty, industrial environment, while the offices are separate and more typical of an administrative setting. You may need to enter the production area at times to coordinate workflows or documentation. The schedule runs Monday through Thursday, from 4:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., consisting of four ten-hour days with a 30-minute unpaid lunch. The dress code is business casual, and jeans are acceptable. A company shirt is available and may be worn if preferred. The team environment is close-knit with a family feel, and the variety of duties helps keep each day different and engaging.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of York, PA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $30.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of York, PA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 26, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in York,PA.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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