Accounting Clerk

About the role

Plans and carries out assignments relating to generally accepted accounting principles as they relate to payroll.

Responsibilities

• Regular, predictable, and reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Formal recognition of coworkers’ accomplishments when they display valued character traits.
• Travel within the local area or to outlying offices using a company or personal vehicle as required.
• Filing and data input.
• Placing phone calls to research bills or resolve accounting questions and/or irregularities.
• Researching and retrieving information from old files.
• Answering telephone calls for the department and/or as a fill-in for front desk personnel.
• Assisting and cooperating with coworkers to meet departmental deadlines.
• Demonstrating awareness of needs and initiating solutions proactively.
• Accepting changes in practices, procedures, or responsibilities.
• Prioritizing daily, weekly, and monthly responsibilities to meet all deadlines.
• Assisting the Accounting Manager with various projects and oversight as needed.
• Demonstrating overall knowledge of payroll.
• Assisting with day-to-day accounting and administrative responsibilities.
• Performing data entry, filing, and other general office and accounting duties as needed.
• Maintaining accurate and organized records.
• Providing professional and courteous communication with staff and the public.
• Maintaining and reconciling all applicable balances, accounts, paperwork, and transactions related to agency consumers.
• Scheduling and preparing for consumer financial reviews.

Qualifications

• Ability to apply common sense and understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deal with stress while getting along with coworkers and supervisors.
• Effective communication with people outside the company and internally at all levels of management and departments.
• Detail-oriented, ability to multitask, and maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and friendliness.
• Written skills for documentation purposes.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Previous experience in an office or administrative setting.
• Experience working with the public or in a customer-facing environment.
• Strong organizational and filing skills.
• Accurate typing and data-entry skills.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to learn and use accounting software; experience with Sage is a plus, but training will be provided.
• Intermediate-level proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.