What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist position at POLARIS Laboratories?
Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary :
The Accounting Specialist at POLARIS Laboratories provides financial, clerical and administrative assistance to maintain accurate and on-time invoices to customers. As a member of a dynamic group, this individual also frequently provides assistance or ownership of special projects that may cross into other areas of accounting.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Weight of associated position responsibility, duty or task to successful performance :
Daily, weekly and monthly invoice processing
Accounting projects as assigned by Accounting leadership
Assigning a general ledger account to a transaction
Process Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables
Be backup for the vendor bill process
Collect on past due accounts
Post and reconcile credit card transactions
Prepare bank deposits
Serve as the accounting contact person
Organize and maintain accounting filing system
Assist in preparing financial reports
Ensure invoicing procedure is being followed in accordance with Quality System
Work closely with accounting consultants to process year end
SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS
- In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements of the company.
- Collaborate with departments throughout the organization to address account payable needs and issues
OTHER DUTIES
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Positions directly reporting to this position (titles) : none
SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
