Complete Payroll Solutions is seeking an Accounting Associate to join our growing team in our Springfield office. The Accounting Associate serves as an advocate between our clients and third parties in all aspects relating to bank reconciliation, accounting and integration functions. Successful candidates must possess a cheerful work attitude and foster a positive team spirit both within the department as well as between the other departments in support with the overall philosophy of the company and fellow employees.

This is a great opportunity for an individual with great accounting skills to join New England's fastest growing payroll company. Recent College graduates with a degree in Accounting are encouraged to apply!

Key job criteria/responsibilities/standards:

• Provide quality customer service to all clients, employees and partners.
• Creation of ACH & Retirement Integration files.
• Create Positive Pay files, audit suspect checks and stop payments.
• Bank Reconciliation of CPS accounts.
• Accounts Payable/Receivable
• QuickBooks General Journal entries.
• Employee bank returns and notifications: notify, track and resolve.
• Exercise technical skills, access available resources and utilize system/desktop tools.
• Coordinate problem resolution with other internal or external departments as required.
• Ability to work with others as a team member and contribute to team and individual goals and objectives.
• Other duties may be assigned by manager.
• Staffing needs and operational demands may require additional daily hours worked and weekends (Saturday, Sunday) during peak times.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, QuickBooks and Office 365 or Outlook.
• Understanding of Accounting Principles.
• High level of organization and attention to detail a must.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients and fellow employees.
• Have a proficient command of the English language and communicate effectively both orally and written.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships internally and externally.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
• Strong ability to apply common sense understanding and judgment to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Certifications. Licenses, Registration, Education Requirements, Experience:

• Minimum Associates Degree preferred
• One to four years bookkeeping/accounting or payroll related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.