Accounting Assistant
hace 22 días
Saint Louis
Job DescriptionBenefits: • 401(k), • Company parties, • Competitive salary, • Employee discounts, • Health insurance Accounting Assistant Duties and Responsibilities: • Keeping financial records up-to-date, • Processing business transactions, • Handling bookkeeping and following accounting best practices, • Fact-checking invoices for payment and processing, • Maintaining sales ledger and general ledger, • Preparing and approving POs, • Monitoring vendor statements, wire transfer requests, and other transactions, • Posting customer checks, vendor payments, and ACH payments, • Correcting and modifying inaccurate files and records, • Assisting in account analysis and account coding, • Reconciling account balances, • Processing billing adjustments and refunds, • Collection phone calls and e-mails as needed, • Assisting the controller as needed, • Filing, mailing, and other duties as needed Accounting Assistant Requirements and Qualifications: • Able to analyze financial records and transfer information, • Data entry and word processing skills, • Self-motivated and self-directed, • Accurate and precise attention to detail, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Excellent time management skills; able to prioritize, • Assists team members when needed to accomplish team goals, • Strong aptitude for numbers, spreadsheets, and financial reports, • Able to use 10-key by touch, with accurate data entry, • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business with an emphasis in Accounting, or a related field preferred, • Three to five years of proven accounting experience, • Experience with QuickBooks, • Excellent computer skills; experience in accounting software, Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Knowledge accounting best practices, laws, standards, and state/national regulations and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), • Pays strict attention to detail