Accounting Assistant

Reports to: Vice President of Finance

General description: The Accounting Assistant role is a full-time position that is responsible for directly supporting and assisting the Vice President of Finance in the company’s financial and related functions, including oversight of those financial functions.

The Accounting Assistant must be able to apply critical thinking skills while operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and executing relevant duties in an independent, professional, and timely manner, including the ability to prioritize work assignments while working with others internally and externally in a professional and productive manner including administrative staff, project managers, the management team, vendors, and clients, is essential.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Accounting

• Cash management, posting daily receipts, reconciling daily bank statements, processing overhead accounts payable.
• Processing annual reports, business licenses, contract pre-qualifications, and monthly sales & use tax reports.
• Assisting in month-end closing of general ledger and accounting modules, preparation of year-end audit reports.
• Successfully perform any other tasks assigned by management.

Qualifications:
Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience required.

Experience

• Three years or more of responsibilities GAAP Accounting
• Familiarity with Spectrum accounting platform preferred
• Familiarity with Spectrum HRIS platform preferred

Skills/Traits

• Knowledge of payroll, billing, accounts payable, general ledger, financial statements preferred
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple responsibilities, projects, and deadlines concurrently
• High attention to detail and results-oriented approach to work
• Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills related to successful performance of responsibilities
• Demonstrable ability to ensure production of timely, accurate, and comprehensive financial and accounting reports
• Effective partnership in working cooperatively and collaboratively with other team members, vendors, and clients
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers and Microsoft software applications, specifically Excel
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance and ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with team members and other professionals.
• Work professionally and courteously with clients, team members, and supervisors.

Other:

• Ability to successfully complete Lawson Electric background/drug screening processes
• Sustained maintenance of regular and predictable attendance
• Environment: Office
• Overtime: yes, particularly associated with year-end close
• Travel Required: 0 - 2 Days per Month

Physical Demands:

Work is predominantly performed in a quiet to moderately loud office environment. Required to remain in stationary position 50% of the time, occasionally move about inside the office, constantly operate computer and other office productivity machinery such as copier and position self to maintain files in cabinets and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds; ability to accurately communicate information and ideas so that others will understand; observe details at close range.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Lawson Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and subsequent opportunities for training and/or promotions for all job titles without regard to race, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities