Accounting Clerk

Job Summary

The Accounting Clerk will be responsible for executing day-to-day accounting tasks and financial activities including but not limited to payroll, bank, revenue, and expenses reconciliations, report generation, A/R and supporting budget and month end activities according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.

Essential Functions

Prepares, develops and maintains timely and accurate weekly/monthly/quarterly/semi-annual/annual financial reports, logs and statements

• Assist with daily and monthly entries from contracts, work orders and invoices
• Perform data entry, general ledger postings, balancing and reconciliation
• Reconcile deposits for bank(s) as needed
• Verifies account balances by reconciling monthly statements
• Provide full A/R cross-functional support to  the  Accounting Department
• Provides accurate and effective document preparation and records management relative to all accounting functions in accordance with records retention policies and procedures
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job

Requirements

• EDUCATION: An Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or at least 2 years college level accounting course work.
• EXPERIENCE: 4-6 years of general accounting and/or accounts receivables work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities For This Position

• Quick Books Experience Preferred
• Previous A/R Experience including invoicing and collections
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel
• Ability to learn and operate computerized accounting programs
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality

- Excellent data entry skills

- Strong mathematical, analytical, problem solving. and decision making skills

- Effective verbal, listening and written communication skills

- Effective organizational, stress and time management skills

• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently or as a team member
• Consistently interacts positively with internal and external customers
• Ability to sit at a desk in front of a computer for extended periods of time
• Ability to prepare and carry boxes containing financial records