Accounting Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

**Job Summary: **

The Accounting Assistant will provide general accounting and clerical support to the accounting team by handling a variety of tasks related to the accounting function.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs general accounting duties as assigned.

• Completes basic data entry tasks including logging transactions and other information.

• Enters data from job documents into electronic database.

• Verifies data/entries by comparing source documents.

• Will be responsible for other clerical duties as needed for the accounting function; scanning, copying and filing of documents.

• Collaborates with other departments and researches information as needed.

• Follows all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to safety.

• Other duties as assigned.

* Duties may vary by location.

**Minimum Requirements: **

• High School Diploma or GED

• 2+ year’s office and/or related clerical experience

• Fast, accurate data entry or keyboarding skills

• General computer competency is required, including a minimum of 1-year experience Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

• Must be able to communicate in English effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to work overtime with little notice*; *weekends hours may occasionally be required.

**Preferred Qualifications: **

• HVAC industry or construction experience.

• 2+ years accounting assistant experience

• Basic accounting knowledge

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Customer service mindset.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.

• Willingness to learn and be a part of a team.

• Positive attitude and a team player.

• Ability to build positive relationships with customers, both internal and external.

• Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization.

• Safety mindset and acceptance of a safety culture.

Working Conditions:

• Open office environment.

• Fast-paced environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift/move up to 10 pounds frequently.

• Frequently performs tasks requiring bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.

• Must be able to adhere to long periods of standing, walking or sitting.

• Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds to operate phones or other office equipment safely.

• With natural or corrected vision, able to see and focus for close, distance, peripheral vision with normal depth perception.

• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others.

• Ability to enter text or data into a computer by means of a traditional keyboard or 10-key numeric keypad.

• Must be able to use arms and hands to reach overhead, signal, grab, hold, lift, turn, push and pull objects and tools.