Accounting Assistant

Summary
The Accounting Assistant supports the accounting department with month-end close, project costing, AR, AP, banking and reporting,

Responsibilities:

1. Assist with cash receipt deposits, process payments from customers, maintain appropriate record- keeping of customer/accounts receivable and maintain a professional rapport with customers on behalf of the corporation.
2. Reconcile company deposits held with customers, record keeping, tracking timetables, and keeping management aware of changes and/or deadlines.
3. Review and process invoices for customers as paperwork is turned in by sales department.
4. Facilitate bookkeeping by providing reconciled accounts receivable journals and cash deposits held for customers, aging, and projections.
5. Process payments of vendor accounts, maintain appropriate record-keeping of vendor accounts with our records and maintain a professional rapport with vendors on behalf of the corporation.
6. Reconcile company deposits held with vendors, including vendor inquiry responses, record keeping, tracking timetables, and keeping Management aware of changes and/or deadlines.
7. Facilitate bookkeeping by providing reconciled accounts payable journals and cash disbursements, aging's, projections, overhead expenses, conversions, and sales tax record keeping.
8. Prepare bank deposits
9. Other duties may be assigned by Manager or Supervisor.

Education and/or Experience
BS degree in Accounting with 3+ years relevant experience.

Computer Skills
Basic computer and office equipment skills needed. Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications. Experience with Sage a plus.