Part Time - Assistant Controller & HR

Part-Time, Paid Position

S&L Food Sales, a local food distributor, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented business student interested in gaining hands-on experience in accounting and human resources while pursuing a business degree.

This part-time position offers an excellent opportunity to develop practical business skills, gain valuable workplace experience, and apply classroom knowledge in a professional setting.

Position Details

Hours: 20–30 hours per week

Schedule: Flexible scheduling to accommodate school commitments

Ideal Candidate: A current business student with an interest in accounting, human resources, and business operations

The Assistant Controller and Human Resources is responsible for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, HR processes, Credit Processing and more within our company. This includes processing weekly payroll, managing customer accounts, and paying vendors. The ACHR reports directly to the Controller.

Wage: $24-$26/hr

Department: Accounting

Minimum Skills Requirements: The ACHR is a key position involving daily contact with employees, customers, and vendors, requiring excellent communication and interpersonal skills. As a member of the team the ACHR must have a strong knowledge of MS Office and accounting software programs; Quickbooks is a plus. Strong mathematical and logical deduction skills. We are looking for a team player who can enhance our office and accounting department and provide the best possible service to all of our customers – internal and external.

Travel: This position requires very little travel. The ACHR may be called upon to cover a post office run or drive to off-site training.

Duties

• Process weekly payroll.
• Update, add, and onboard new employee files as needed.
• Act as main point of contact for customers and vendors in answering their accounting questions.
• Communicate with customers about billing discrepancies and questions.
• Post customer payments daily.
• Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoices.
• Pay vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, scheduling, and preparing checks.
• Resolve payment discrepancies.
• Disburse petty cash by recording entry and verifying documentation.
• Create and maintain accounting policies and processes for all accounting job functions, looking for continued improvements and cost savings.
• Credit memo processing.
• Daily Analysis of pickers.
• Daily reconciliation of invoices.
• Weekly freight billing.
• Ability to consistently meet all assigned deadlines.
• Being flexible and willing to tackle new projects as they present themselves.
• Other duties as assigned.