What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist position at Robert Half?
If you are an Accounting Clerk looking for top-notch benefits, a nice work space/office, and a thriving team culture, look no further. Advance your career as an Accounting Clerk with a well-known, successful organization and take responsibility for matching invoices to purchase orders and/or vouchers, data entry, and assisting in the process of Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R). This position is a permanent role and is located in the Ankeny, Iowa area. Apply today with Robert Half if you're a good fit for this position.
What you get to do every day
- Assist with other related duties and special projects as assigned
- Create statements and reports that require the use of a number of sources
- Resolve discrepancies, and create correction documents if needed, by checking all possible sources of disagreement, recreating likely actions, and identifying the effect on other accounts
- Handle general accounting tasks: help with G/L account reconciliation and month-end closing, other ad hoc projects
- Support Accounts Receivable: process daily invoices/credit, apply cash receipt, and help with collection of past due balance
- Post financial information to journals and ledgers
- Code documents using the proper classification of expenditure codes and accounting codes
- Handle accounts payable tasks: vendor invoices and disbursement filing, A/P invoice matching & filing
Requirements
- Experience with high volume data entry
- 3 years of accounting experience required
- Spreadsheet and ERP system experience preferred
- Form 1099 experience
- Account reconciliation experience highly preferred
- Practical knowledge of Manage Budgets
- Demonstrated knowledge of Accounting cycle
- Adeptness in Garnishments
- Year end closings experience highly desired
- Comprehensive knowledge of Lien Waivers
- Strong familiarity with bi-Monthly Payroll
- Account Setup experience
- General familiarity with Accounting Entries
- AA or BS/BA in Accounting or related field preferred
- Ability to multitask and attention to detail are critical
What you get to do every day
- Assist with other related duties and special projects as assigned
- Create statements and reports that require the use of a number of sources
- Resolve discrepancies, and create correction documents if needed, by checking all possible sources of disagreement, recreating likely actions, and identifying the effect on other accounts
- Handle general accounting tasks: help with G/L account reconciliation and month-end closing, other ad hoc projects
- Support Accounts Receivable: process daily invoices/credit, apply cash receipt, and help with collection of past due balance
- Post financial information to journals and ledgers
- Code documents using the proper classification of expenditure codes and accounting codes
- Handle accounts payable tasks: vendor invoices and disbursement filing, A/P invoice matching & filing
Requirements
- Experience with high volume data entry
- 3 years of accounting experience required
- Spreadsheet and ERP system experience preferred
- Form 1099 experience
- Account reconciliation experience highly preferred
- Practical knowledge of Manage Budgets
- Demonstrated knowledge of Accounting cycle
- Adeptness in Garnishments
- Year end closings experience highly desired
- Comprehensive knowledge of Lien Waivers
- Strong familiarity with bi-Monthly Payroll
- Account Setup experience
- General familiarity with Accounting Entries
- AA or BS/BA in Accounting or related field preferred
- Ability to multitask and attention to detail are critical
Salary : $50,000 - $60,000
