Accounting Clerk - Urgent Hiring

Robert Half is looking for a candidate to support a department as an Accounting Clerk. The primary duties of the Accounting Clerk will include but not be limited to assisting in the process of Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R), matching invoices to purchase orders and/or vouchers, and general forms of data entry. This energetic work environment offers you a great work space/office, excellent benefits, and great career advancement opportunity. This is a long-term contract / temporary employment opportunity based in the Boston, Massachusetts area.

What you get to do every day

- Square up discrepancies by checking all possible sources of disagreement, reconstructing probable actions, and recognizing the effect on other accounts; prepare correction documents as required

- Companywide accounting: help with G/L account reconciliation and month-end closing, other ad hoc projects

- Report financial facts to journals and ledgerst

- Produce statements and reports that require utilization of a variety of sources

- Aid Accounts Payable: A/P invoice matching & filing, vendor invoices and disbursement filing

- Assemble documents that require knowledge in determining proper classification of accounting codes and expenditure codes

- Work with Accounts Receivable: apply cash receipt, help with collection of past due balance, and process daily invoices/credit- Excellent data entry skills

- AA or BS/BA in Accounting or related field preferred

- Billing experience required

- Code Invoices experience

- Prior knowledge in Spreadsheet and ERP system

- Ability to handle multiple tasks to prioritize needs and expedite tasks upon request