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