Accounting Assistant III

A. Duda & Sons, Inc. has an opening for an hourly paid Accounting Assistant at the corporate office in Oviedo, FL. The Accounting Assistant will work as part of the Accounts Payable team, researching issues with accounts payable transactions and generating journals to correct; vendor statement reconciliation, bank statement reconciliation, assisting with vendor invoices, and various other research for transactional issues as directed by the Accounts Payable Supervisor. The Accounting Assistant will work closely with other team members and as such is expected to be punctual and in attendance daily with the exception of planned time off. This role requires independent analytical thinking and the ability to escalate specific questions to the appropriate role. Work hours are in office Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm (generally.) Overtime may be required.

The Accounting Assistant duties include the following:

• Communicate effectively with vendors, internal personnel, and team members
• Review and approve vendor invoices in our systems, review purchase orders for appropriate documentation and post for payment
• Research and void checks, create and mail unclaimed property letters, generate credit invoice journals for AP Supervisor, and generate check reversals for lost checks to reissue payments
• Review travel expense reimbursements transactions for daily coding, descriptions, receipts, and compliance with company policies, as well as generating a General Journal weekly to record travel expenses and upload statements to system
• Generate purchase order invoices, and a payment journal for internal product transfer orders
• Collaborate with Accounts Receivable department on tasks such as vendor refunds
• Assist with compiling information for auditors during end of year audit

An Associate Degree in Accounting, as well as 5 or more years of previous Accounts Payable experience, is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Word, and Excel are required. Strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing are also required.
A. Duda and Sons, Inc. a privately owned company, recognized as #4 on Orlando Business Journal's Top 100 Privately held companies list in Central Florida. Starting out as a humble celery farm in 1926, DUDA’s business operations today include Duda Farm Fresh Foods, one of the world’s leading producers and suppliers of celery and other quality fresh and fresh-cut vegetables and citrus; The Viera Company, a highly regarded community developer with fully-integrated real estate operations including Viera Builders, a residential home builder; as well as Duda Ranches, manager of DUDA’s agricultural operations including sod, sugarcane, citrus and cattle.

We offer an excellent benefits package as part of our total compensation including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement program, paid time off and much more. Visit our website, www.duda.com for more information.
No phone calls or agencies, please. No relocation assistance available.