Accounting Assistant

The Accounting Assistant is responsible for providing support to the Accounting & Finance team by assisting with filing, scanning, document indexing, handling incoming mail, responding to simple vendor requests, assisting with projects, and other duties as assigned. This role will require multi-tasking and highly detail-oriented skillsets and is a key position for an Accounting graduate looking for their first corporate position. 

**** This is an onsite position in Lacey, WA.****

Pay: $22-26/hour DOE; a full benefit package and Harbor perks! Harbor Benefits include vacation, sick time, personal holiday, company holidays, employee discounts, comprehensive insurance plans, 401K, and more.

Essential Job Functions:

• Documents scanning and filing in support of Accounting department
• Handling departmental mail
• Assist with documents retrieval
• Processing monthly vendor/customer statements requests
• Send daily remittance detail to vendors
• Vendor/Customer assistance with heavy phone interaction and support
• Various projects and other duties as assigned by the manager

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent customer service skills and solid knowledge of basic administrative accounting functions
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality
• Skilled in time management and prioritizing tasks and duties, ability to stay organized, and work independently
• Strong 10-key and keyboarding skills required
• Ability to take directions and communicate professionally in writing and verbally
• Ability to write a simple business correspondence using correct grammar and spelling
• Skilled using a PC and familiar with Microsoft Office, strong 10-key and keyboarding skills required
• Skilled in basic math - ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; determine percent of a total
• Experience or any exposure to Microsoft Dynamics NAV software helpful but not required
• Ability to work well with other team members to foster a respectful and professional work environment

Education and Experience:

• Accounting degree required -and-
• 1-2 years of Accounting studies or equivalent experience with high preference for a professional path in Accounting & Finance - and-
• 1-2 years in a high-volume sales or service environment with substantial document interactions is preferred

All final candidates will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment background, and drug screen.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Salary : $22 - $26