What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Assistant position at SEEK Careers Staffing?
Accounting Assistant
Are you seeking a position to utilize your outstanding Accounting skills in a well-established, global company?
POSITION – Accounting Assistant
JOB LOCATION – Jackson, WI
STARTING DATE – Immediate
EMPLOYMENT TERM – Temp-to hire
EMPLOYMENT TYPE – Full-Time
WORK HOURS (SHIFT) – 1st Shift (8:00a- 4:30p)
STARTING PAY – $25-30/hr DOE
REQUIRED EDUCATION – A degree or certificate in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is preferred
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE – Previous experience in an accounting or finance-related role, with specific experience in accounts receivable, is required
Job Summary
The Accounting Assistant works closely with the Finance Manager to complete the transactional tasks related to AR, AP, Sales Tax and general bookkeeping. As part of the Finance Team, this individual will support Sales & Customer Service by making sure transactions are processed in the ERP System so the resulting accounting entries are correct.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Sales and Customer Service Support
Bookkeeping & Sales Tax
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Requires High School Diploma or equivalent; Associates or related trade degree; or 1-3 years previous experience in AR, AP, Collections, Bookkeeping or Accounting.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as purchase orders, invoices, credit reports, and government forms. Ability to prepare reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbally) with customers and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Please send your resume to westbend@seekcareers.com or call 262-334-4030 to speak with Angie White or Carrie Gahan
About SEEK Careers/Staffing
You are a person with unique skills, experience and education. When you want to be heard and when you want to be matched with great career opportunities that are right for you, you can count on SEEK Careers/Staffing, Inc. Since 1971, our professional staffing consultants have been Servicing Your Success®. You’ll find that the process is thorough and that your experience is personalized.
SEEK Careers/Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, genetic, military status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.