Office Administrative Clerk
Posted on: 24 Feb 2021
Bridgeton, MO
Job Description
Job Description
As a part of our growth, LKQ is looking for a friendly, helpful, and organized Branch Administrative Clerk with knowledge of bookkeeping, multi user telephone system, and basic computer skills. As a Branch Administrative Clerk, you will manage the credit and collection of customer accounts, insuring timely payments of accounts receivable to maintain positive cash flow. Our Branch Administrative Clerk will identify and attempt to resolve payment problems as they occur in a friendly manner. This position is ideal for someone that enjoys working with customers, salespeople, and assisting team members. Also, you must be comfortable working in an office environment, where frequent interruptions may occur, and work well under pressure. If you enjoy working hard, multitasking, assisting others, looking for growth, and working with enthusiastic individuals, you'll enjoy a career with us!
Essential Job Duties:
* Collect, record and administer the deposit of cash receipts.
* Prepare a daily cash sheet.
* Update the accounts receivable records, sending copies of invoices and applying for credits as authorized.
* Contact customers regarding slow payments.
* Communicate with Route Salespeople and General Manager regarding collection problems.
* Initiate preliminary work associated with credit approvals. Process credit applications, securing necessary information for proper customer evaluation.
* Check-in Route Salespeople to verify receipt of signed invoices and proper payment of C.O.D. invoices.
* Comply with all safety standards and requirements to assure a safe and hazard-free workplace.
* Initiate and support the continual improvement of LKQ Corporation quality improvement system.
* Assumes other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education/Experience: High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent preferred. General office experience with 1-year accounts receivable collection experience desired.
Skills/Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal and telephone communication skills. Must be accurate and precise in the inputting of information, understand accounting, bookkeeping, and must have attention to detail.
Equipment/Software: Computer, 10-key calculator, multi-user telephone system, copier, fax machine, and Microsoft Office software.
Physical Demands/Working Conditions: Must have the ability to work in an office environment where frequent interruptions may occur. Must be able to work under pressure comfortably
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, as well as an office environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud. Should not have any lifting restrictions and must not be afraid of heights. Should be able to tolerate high and low temperature levels and occasional inclement driving conditions.
Position Type
Full-time
LKQ Corporation
Chicago, IL
LKQ Corporation is an American provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ offers its customers a broad range of replacement systems, components, equipment and parts to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles. As of 2018, it was #300 on the Fortune 500 list. In March of 2017, Dominick P. Zarcone was selected to become the new President and Chief Executive Office.
LKQ was initially formed in 1998 through the combination of a number of wholesale recycled products businesses located in Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. We subsequently expanded through internal development and over 220 acquisitions of aftermarket, recycled, refurbished, and remanufactured product suppliers and manufacturers; self service retail businesses; and specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories suppliers. Our most significant acquisitions include:
• 2007 acquisition of Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., which, at the time of acquisition, was the leading domestic distributor of aftermarket products, including collision replacement products, paint products, refurbished steel bumpers, bumper covers and alloy wheels.
• 2011 acquisition of Euro Car Parts Holdings Limited ("ECP"), a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company operating in the United Kingdom. This acquisition allowed us to expand our operations into the European automotive aftermarket business.
• 2013 acquisition of Sator Beheer B.V. ("Sator"), a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company based in the Netherlands, with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France. This acquisition allowed us to further expand our geographic presence into continental Europe.
• 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty, which expanded our product offering and increased our addressable market to include specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories.
• On December 22, 2015, LKQ announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the holding company of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia
• S.p.A (“Rhiag”), a leading pan-European business-to-business distributor of aftermarket spare parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Rhiag has operations in Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Poland and Spain. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2016 and is subject to customary closing conditions and necessary regulatory approvals.
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IndustryAutomotive
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No. of Employees45,500
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Website
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Jobs Posted10485
