What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist I position at STANCIL PAINTING & SERVICES INC?
General Statement of Job:
Accounting Specialist is responsible for assigned duties within accounts payable and receivable, cash management, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
Essential Job Functions:
- Reviews accounts payable invoices, assigns vendor numbers and similar identifying data, and confirms correct accounting codes were used.
- Enters vendor information into accounting software system; verifies that invoice information is entered correctly.
- Accounts receivable responsibility.
- Basic understanding of bookkeeping practices and procedures.
- Bank account and credit card reconciliation.
- Process internal payroll, subcontractor payments while job costing.
- Processes routine monthly payments as approved.
- Answers vendor questions by researching accounts.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education, Experience, and Training:
- Four-year degree in accounting, business, finance, or equivalent work experience.
- Two or more years of direct accounting experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
- Knowledge of SAGE, TimberScan, Avid Xchange or other AP automation software is a plus.
Standards of Performance:
- Demonstrate informative and professional assistance when working with customers, vendors, and team members.
- Act independently and originate new approaches to problems.
- Maintain initiative to preserve the flow of work.
- Work under stress with commitment to deadlines.
- Sustain interpersonal relationships, which encourage openness, candor, and trust, both internally and externally.
- Complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner.
- Maintain Company information in a confidential manner.
- Attends work regularly and on time with a minimum of tardiness and absences and adheres to Company policies and procedures regarding absences and tardiness. Provides adequate notice to higher management with respect to vacation time and time-off requests.
- Willingness to embrace change in a growing company
- Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks
- Ability to work accurately and independently
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to learn new methods & systems required to adapt to changes in the work environment
- Accurate, organized and detail oriented with exceptional follow up skills
Mental and Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time
- Constantly operate a computer and other office machinery
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Working Environment and Conditions:
- This position requires working in an indoors environment and office or cubicle type workspace
Tools and Equipment:
- This position requires working in an indoors environment and office or cubicle type workspace