Finance Assistant

About the Role

Support the Accounting/Finance department with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records.

Essential Functions

• Cost Accounting primary functions:
• Organize and maintain a financial filing system.
• Assist accounts payable function in GL coding, invoice entry, vendor payments, and vendor reconciliations.
• Assist accounts receivable function in cash applications, past due collections, and customer reconciliations.
• Assist in month-end processes including balance sheet reconciliations, journal entry, and analysis.
• Audit and analyze employee credit card transactions on a monthly basis.
• Perform other ad-hoc duties assigned by Controller.
• Other Functions:
• Communicate with internal and external sources as needed.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Synthesizes complex or diverse information.
• Collects and researches data.
• Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Designs workflows and procedures.
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Listens and gets clarification.
• Responds well to questions.
• Demonstrates group presentation skills.
• Participates in meetings.
• Writes clearly and informatively.
• Edits work for spelling and grammar.
• Varies writing style to meet needs.
• Presents numerical data effectively.
• Able to read and interpret written information.
• Follows instructions.
• Responds to management direction.
• Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Keeps commitments.
• Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and related software.
• Proficient in accounting software.
• Thorough understanding of accounting procedures.
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with close attention to detail.
• Ability to manage confidential information.

Qualifications

• Must either be a recent graduate or in the process of completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting.

Work Environment

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Frequently required to talk or hear.

Schedule

• Mon-Fri 8am-5pm