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Accounting Specialist

Appalachian Mountain Health
Asheville, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2025

JOB SUMMARY

The Accounting Specialist should be an experienced, organized, energetic self-starter able to work independently to provide technical and administrative support for our accounting processes. This position and its responsibilities will have the opportunity to grow as the company grows.

DESCRIPTION OF SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Duties / Responsibilities : Proficient with 10-key typing and data entry
  • Assist with coding and entering AP invoices in a timely manner
  • Keep accurate records of incoming and outgoing payments
  • Maintain accurate and complete records, including ledgers, journals, invoices, and receipts
  • Assist the accounting department in daily, monthly, and annual activities, including generating financial reports, developing budgets, preparing taxes, and assisting with audits and resolving discrepancies.
  • Reconcile accounts
  • Record journal entries
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Required Skills / Abilities :

  • 1-3 years of general accounting experience
  • Bookkeeping training preferred.
  • Associate or Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field preferred
  • Experience with accounting software
  • Ability to accurately and efficiently analyze data.
  • Must be prompt, reliable, have a sense of urgency, quick-thinking
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team in an office setting
  • Attention to detail in all areas of work
  • Able to work well under pressure and meet set deadlines
  • CONFIDENTIALITY :

  • Access to highly confidential employee information, including pay rates, work schedules, personal contact information, leaves of absence, and other personal information.
  • PHYSICAL ABILITIES commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Effective communications skills with individuals at all levels of the organization
  • Computer literacy, including effective working skills of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook required
  • Physical activities include, but are not limited to climbing stairs, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking and lifting up to 30 pounds
  • Regularly : sitting, talking, hearing, repetitive wrist, hand and / or finger movement.
  • Concentrated attention
  • WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Fast paced work environment.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  • DISCLAIMER The above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions, subject to reasonable accommodations. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and / or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related instructions, as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

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