Accounting Associate

Salary: $19.00 to $22.00 hourly

Description

Responsibilities:

• Process accounts payable transactions, ensuring compliance with regulations and maintaining internal controls, including monitoring uncashed checks and preparing related reports.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations and journal entries for fixed assets, inventory, retail store transactions, and electronic cash accounts.
• Maintain and update the fixed asset ledger by recording acquisitions, transfers, disposals, and depreciation.
• Manage certificates of insurance for organizational coverage and external parties.
• Prepare and electronically file monthly state sales tax reports, ensuring accurate and timely submissions.
• Support the Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer with special projects and financial analysis as needed.
• Ensure invoices are properly authorized and coded, resolve discrepancies, apply discounts, and verify the accuracy of final check payments.
• Develop and maintain a computerized vendor database, as well as organize accounting software files and hard copy records.
• Assist with month-end closing procedures to generate timely and accurate financial statements.
• Research and resolve variances in account reconciliations, providing detailed reports as needed.
  
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting or related financial roles.
• Proficiency in accounting software systems, including Abila MIP, ADP, CaseWare, Concur, and ERP platforms.
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes.
• Experience with financial reconciliations, auditing, and fixed asset management.
• Ability to prepare and file state sales tax reports accurately and on time.
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills to maintain detailed financial records.
• Familiarity with calculating and inputting monthly depreciation in the general ledger.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities effectively in a deadline-driven environment.
  
  
  

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