Accounting Assistant

Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Accounting Assistant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of accounting principles and practices, with experience in financial software and tools. This role is crucial in supporting our accounting department by ensuring accurate financial records, assisting with accounts receivable, and contributing to the overall financial health of the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries
• Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal id numbers, scheduling and preparing checks, and resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation
• Ensures credit is received for outstanding memos.
• Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
• Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
• Producing monthly financial and management reports
• Creating and maintaining credit history files
• Supporting the collection efforts/calls for accounts receivable
• Performing account/payment reconciliations.

Requirements

• Proficiency in accounting software, particularly Karmak and Excel.
• Strong understanding of debits and credits, journal entries, including balance sheet reconciliation and credit analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills with a problem-solving mindset.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

We encourage you to join our team as an Accounting Assistant and contribute to our commitment to maintaining high standards of financial integrity. We look forward to your application!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.44 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work IN PERSON Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
• Do you have any criminal convictions in the last (5) years?
• Do you have any major MVR violations in the last (5) years?

Experience:

• Accounts payable: 5 years (Required)
• Accounts receivable: 5 years (Required)
• Microsoft Excel: 5 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Albany, GA 31707 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15