Accounting Clerk

Marchon's client is seeking an Accounting Clerk to join their team. A successful applicant will be responsible for providing accounting support and performing accounting and clerical functions. This is a full-time onsite role, applicants must live on Long Island.

Responsibilities:

• Performs highly difficult and responsible clerical work involving the application of bookkeeping principles and practices in the supervision of financial records and accounts: performs related duties as required.
• Keeping cash books, vouchers, registers, general ledgers, general journals and ledger accounts
• Prepare financial and statistical reports
• Assist in preparation of annual budget estimates
• Audit accounts, claims and records
• Perform a wide variety of related and special tasks, as required
  

Required skills:

• Strong MS Excel experience; ability to create and maintain complex spreadsheets
• Knowledge of QuickBase or Peoplesoft Financials is preferred, but not required
• Strong Accounting principals knowledge.
• Excellent communication, verbal, written, customer service, and organizational skills.
• Ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately
• Ability to prepare correspondence and reports
• Ability to solve complex account-keeping problems
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is desired, but not required