Accounting Clerk

About the role

This is a full-time onsite Accounting Clerk position. Applicants must live on Long Island.

Responsibilities

• Performs highly difficult and responsible clerical work involving the application of bookkeeping principles and practices in the supervision of financial records and accounts; performs related duties as required.
• Keeps cash books, vouchers, registers, general ledgers, general journals, and ledger accounts.
• Prepares financial and statistical reports.
• Assists in preparation of annual budget estimates.
• Audits accounts, claims, and records.
• Performs a wide variety of related and special tasks as required.

Skills

• Strong MS Excel experience; ability to create and maintain complex spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of QuickBase or PeopleSoft Financials is preferred, but not required.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles.
• Excellent communication, verbal, written, customer service, and organizational skills.
• Ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately.
• Ability to prepare correspondence and reports.
• Ability to solve complex account-keeping problems.

Qualifications

A degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is desired, but not required.