Accounting Assistant

Accounting assistants use innovative tools to help organizations track and report financial data. An accounting assistant's job includes budgeting, reporting, and bookkeeping, help manage accounts and prepare financial records. and provide administrative support to an organization's accounts department.


Responsibilities

* Data Entry: Logging transactions, recording and reviewing journal entries, creating invoices, and crafting spreadsheets.
* Clerical Duties: Accounting assistants may run errands around the office. Handle incoming mail, scan and photocopy documents, and prepare quarterly reports. Help with year-end audits and bank reconciliations.
* Customer Service: Communicate with vendors and customers about invoices and payments that could be done by email or phone.
* Employee Expenses: Assisting with payroll, verify timesheets, calculate vacation and sick days, prepare checks, and assure compliance with laws and best practices.
* Financial Reports: Accounting assistants help create and update financial reports. They work on balance sheets, statements of income, statements of retained earnings, and cash flow statements.


Qualifications

* Associate's degree in related field with work experience.
* Proficiency with computers and bookkeeping software, strong typing skills.
* Exceptional time management and verbal and written communication skills.
* Familiarity with basic accounting principles.
* Professional manner and a strong ethical code.
* Ability to multitask and remain motivated and positive.
* Commitment to working efficiently and accurately.