General Description

• The Accounting Assistant will prepare financial reports to track the assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.

Responsibilities

• Receives and verifies expense reports; reconciles expense and other financial reports with account balances and other office records.
• Facilitates payment of venders, which may include verification of federal ID numbers, reviewing purchase orders, and resolving discrepancies.
• Maintains the general ledger
• Assists with accounting records and ledgers by reconciling monthly statements and transactions
• Calculates and reports sales tax based on paid invoices
• Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and address inquiries from banks.
• Reconciles customer accounts and manages accounts receivable collection.
• Verifies payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Work Experience

• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Office Suite or similar software as well as accounting software

Education

• 3 years of related experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• The ability to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Must be reliable and extremely trustworthy
• Ability to maintain confidential and meticulous records
• Good ethical characteristics and behaviors
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Office Suite or similar software as well as accounting software
• Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles