Accounting Services Specialist
About this role
Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation products, is searching for an Accounting Services Specialist for our Columbus, Ohio location.
As a Kimball Midwest associate, you’ll be part of a company built on long-term growth and strong values. From $1 million in sales in 1983 to over $500 million today, our success has been driven by our people. Despite our growth, we have stayed true to our family-owned and operated roots—where employees are recognized as individuals and our culture remains a top priority.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for assisting with daily administrative tasks with new accounts, tax exemptions and address validations.
- Responsible for assisting with daily administrative tasks associated with new account creation and maintenance, sales tax, accounts payable, and address validations.
- Provides exceptional service to customers, sales representatives and internal staff
- Contacts sales representatives to obtain any missing new account details to ensure accurate customer account records
- Efficiently sets up new accounts, including Choice accounts, manual accounts, and Sales Reps accounts
- Professionally handles calls and voicemail
- Assists with tax certificate requests and preparation of sales tax audit requests as needed
- Works closely with other departments to ensure smooth processes
- Interacts with customers, sales reps, and internal associates to resolve discrepancies, answer inquiries, and maintain positive relationships
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED or equivalent: some college is preferred.
- General business experience preferred
- Working knowledge of bookkeeping principles preferred
- Ability to effectively communicate with customers, co-workers supervisors, and managers; in written and verbal form.
- Ability to handle confidential information and use discretion while performing job tasks.
- This position requires computer literacy -- specifically Microsoft Office and excel.
- This position requires the ability to read and write small letters and numbers; the ability to make arithmetic calculations; and the ability to understand written and oral instructions.
- This position requires an individual who is dependable (i.e. reports to work daily, barring any unforeseen circumstances).
- The successful completion of a ninety (90) day orientation period
Additional Information
Monday - Friday, Hours: 8:30am-5pm. This role is onsite.
We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) plus match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), a Dress for your Day dress code and paid holidays.
Kimball Midwest is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a program of recruitment of females, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, qualifying veterans and any other classification that is protected by federal, state or local law.
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Company at a glance
Kimball Midwest is a national distributor of more than 55,000 products for Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO). Family owned and operated since 1923, we are a major force in the industrial maintenance marketplace. We provide value-added products to customers in virtually every field of commerce and industry through our strategically located distribution centers across the U.S.
From our earliest beginnings, we've strived to develop a "partnership in performance” with each associate and customer in order to identify and satisfy their needs through the development of superior products and programs. As a result, Kimball Midwest's sales growth has been dynamic, increasing from less than $1 million in 1983 to more than $550 million today.
At Kimball Midwest, we recognize that our past and future success is directly related to the quality of our people. Through careful selection, we identify individuals who possess the ability, desire and dedication to grow with us.
Top Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company sponsored life insurance
- Optional life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) plus match
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays
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