What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Assistant position at Appalachia Service Project Inc?
About the Position
The Accounting Assistant is part of the Accounting Department, reporting to the Director of Accounting, and assists the department with various clerical and financial tasks. This is a full-time, non-exempt, in-office position. Irregular hours may be required; and, if so, will be scheduled in advance.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist the Accounts Payable Specialist.
- Assist with reconciling bank statements.
- Prepare bank deposit slips and process electronic deposits.
- Assist with monthly and year-end closing procedures and financial statements.
- Create and maintain complex excel spreadsheets.
- Assist with expense entries for departments and centers, including summer centers.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly state withholding and sales tax.
- Process pension payments.
- Manage the credit card payments.
- Other duties as assigned.
Candidate Description
Required
- Desire to serve others by working with a Christian organization and ability to interact cooperatively and in a spirit of teamwork with all employees of Appalachia Service Project.
- Associate degree or higher in a Business- or Accounting-related field.
- Thorough computer literacy and understanding of an integrated general ledger accounting program.
- Exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Good verbal, written, and nonverbal communication skills.
- Detail-oriented.
Desired
- Microsoft Business Central experience
- Bank reconciliation, month- and year-end closing experience.
Benefits
ASP provides a market-based salary and generous employee benefits program including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered for employees and family
- Life insurance, retirement plan, medical spending plan, and other typical benefits
- Generous holiday, personal, and sick time
- ASP vehicle available for local and regional business travel