Accounting Associate
Full-time
Posted 4 years ago
Summary Description:
An Accounting Associate’s (AA) job is to manage the bookkeeping for on their own set of clients. The AA is responsible for the accuracy in the day to day work to produce quality financials for the clients. AAs also have a heavy focus on customer service and building a strong rapport with their assigned client base and associated vendors.
Essential Job Functions
- Processing of the full accounts payable cycle
- Payroll processing
- Processing and auditing of sales and sales tax
- General ledger entries
- Communicating with clients
- Working with vendors to resolve any issues
- Preparing month end entries, including accruals, recurring and inventory
- Maintaining prepaid schedules and reconciliations
- Tracking fixed assets
- Maintenance of 1099 vendors
- Client template management
- Upkeep and processing of stale dated checks
- Work together with Recon Department to resolve cash related/recon issues
- Perform a variety of clerical functions, including data entry, filing, faxing, scanning and photocopying of documents
- Maintain confidentiality of clients
- Perform other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Solid interpersonal skills
- Proficiency with basic Microsoft Office applications
- A high school diploma or equivalent required
- College education valued
- Knowledge of bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures
- Ability to follow pre-established guidelines to perform a variety of functions
- Ability to follow professional appearance and dress code guidelines
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients and others
- Ability to work independently