Accounting Clerk

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains fixed asset detail records; performs account analysis.
• Assists the in the preparation of financial statements.
• Reconciles A/R and A/P control accounts to detail aging.
• Reconciles cash receipts and disbursements.
• Performs monthly closing of sub-ledgers.
• Inputs journal entries.
• Assists A/R and A/P clerks with coding of receipts and disbursements into the general ledger.
• Performs account analysis on other general ledger accounts.
• Performs any other functions delegated by the accounting manager.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent math skills and attention to details
• Effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills required
• Ability to interact with all levels of staff including management and clients
• Detail oriented
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing software and be willing to learn and use accounting and financial reporting software.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Specific physical demands for this job include close vision for review of accounting information on a PC monitor, as well as, hard copy output. In addition, regular use of hands for typing and coding general ledger information is required.