Accounting Assistant
United Signs & Signals Inc. – Orlando, FL
Job Summary – The accounting assistant will keep financial records, prepare reports, and update financial information. The accountant assistant must be familiar with accounting procedures and should have experience with accounting software programs (like SAGE). The ideal candidate will be able to process business transactions, handle accounts payable and receivable, expense reports, receipts, and other financial matters. Proven accounting experience required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Keeping financial records up-to-date
- Processing business transactions
- Handling bookkeeping and following accounting best practices
- Fact-checking invoices for payment and processing
- Assisting Accounting Manager with audits, forecasts, and other fiscal planning
- Posting customer checks, vendor payments, and ACH payments
- Correcting and modifying inaccurate files and records
- Assisting in account analysis and account coding
- Reconciling account balances
- Filing, mailing, and other duties as needed
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Able to analyze financial records and transfer information
- Data entry and word processing skills
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Accurate and precise attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent time management skills; able to prioritize
- Strong aptitude for numbers, spreadsheets, and financial reports
- Able to use 10-key by touch, with accurate data-entry, and handle high volumes of daily data/information
- High school degree; Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business with an emphasis in Accounting, or a related field preferred
- Two to three years of proven accounting/bookkeeping experience (accounts payable preferred)
- Experience with Sage or QuickBooks
- Excellent computer skills; experience in accounting software, Microsoft Office Suite (specially Excel)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting best practices, laws, standards, and state/national regulations and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Pays strict attention to detail & the ability to multi-task
- Knowledge in Construction Lien Law (Any construction background in general) preferred
Compensation and benefits:
- Competitive salary; commensurate with experience
- Benefits package available: health insurance, dental, life insurance (Aflac& Allstate), Simple IRA.
If you are interested in this position and meet all the requirements, please send me your resume. We are looking for the very best.
E.E.O Employer
Minorities and females are encouraged to apply
Drug Free Workplace
Job Type: Full-time
Please apply online with Indeed at: https://www.indeedjobs.com/united-signs-d4a226f/_hl/en_US