Under direct supervision, provides administrative support within the finance and/or accounting department. Responsible for assisting in the day-to-day maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger.
Essential Job Functions
- Distributes invoices, posts batches, receives payments, processes accounts payable invoices, and mails accounts payable checks.
- Calculates routine commissions, interest, and payments for each transaction; creates and distributes routine commission statements for each transaction for closing.
- Uses office automated systems to input data to facilitate accounting tasks; generates basic financial reports, and responds to general inquiries. Identifies and escalates problems as appropriate.
- Assists in maintaining customer specific program information in tables, auditing orders and reporting; makes necessary corrections to vendor claims, and answers queries about the program.
- Maintains pending files and performs timely follow ups to ensure quality customer service.
- Performs routine data entry, filing, and maintenance in order to support the department. May deviate from routine policies and procedures when need arises.
- Verifies cost accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable records in order to ensure accuracy. Balances general or subsidiary ledgers to ensure accuracy.
- Contacts other departments and/or outside agencies to resolve problems.
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- Two or more years of finance administration experience
- Experience working with generally accepted accounting principles
- Experience working with bookkeeping
- Experience working with financial software packages
Other Qualifications
- Personal computer and business solutions software skills
- Organizational skills to balance and prioritize work
- Communication skills to interface with company employees
- Ability to work in a team environment
