Accounting Assistant

Accounting Assistant

The George E. Booth Co., Inc is a family-owned and operated industrial automation sales company looking to hire their next full-time Accounting Assistant. This role comes with a competitive compensation plan and as well as excellent benefits. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for accounts receivable processes including posting of invoices, cash receipts and bank deposits.
• This role will have a focus on new customer credit checks.
• Maintains customer files and runs credit reports for potential customers.
• Coordinates the approval processes of employee expense reports.
• Operates computer-based software to record, store and analyze information.
• Maintains records of collections, responsible for recovering payment from all customers.
• Heavily communicates with internal and external customers via channels electronically and by phone.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records.
• Ability to interact with customers about sometimes difficult topics, such as debt owed.
• Crosstrain in other accounting responsibilities.
• Provide general administrative support with answering telephones and sorting mail.
• All other duties as assigned by supervision.

Requirements:

• Accounting/finance degree, or work experience in the field is an acceptable replacement.
• One to three years of related accounting experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into easily understood language.
• Attention to details, organizational aptitude, desire to interface with customer base and superior research/analytical skills necessary.
• Familiarity with Doc Star Software system and an understanding of the accounting side of ERP software systems is beneficial.

Benefits: Full benefits package includes major medical, dental and vision with paid-time off and matching 401(k)