Accounting Assistant

The responsibilities of this job include, but are not limited to the following:

• Entering vendor invoices into the accounting system;
• Processing accounts payable for all companies, including printing checks and preparing payments to be mailed to vendors and employees;
• Performing all accounts payable accounting maintenance;
• Working closely with vendors regarding invoice statuses and issues;
• Researching monthly vendor statements to verify unpaid invoices;
• Maintaining paid invoices files and purging at the end of the fiscal year;
• Assisting supervisors and managers with coding and research of unpaid invoices;
• Assisting accountants with various tasks and responding to any other job-related requests as needed;
• Reviewing and approving expense reports.

Minimum education and professional requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Employee must be 18 years of age or older;
• High school graduate or equivalent;
• Must be able to type and input data accurately;
• Ability to handle incoming telephone calls;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel required;
• Ability to handle highly confidential matters;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize and deal with numerous tasks at one time;
• Minimum of one year clerical experience preferred;
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds;
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time.