Robert Half
Description A mid-sized company is currently looking for an Accounting Clerk to join its team. Serving in this role, you will be responsible for multiple forms of data entry, matching invoices to purchase orders and/or vouchers, and playing an integral role in the process of Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R). Grow with this company in an environment that offers you a great work space/office, excellent benefits, and great career advancement opportunity. This is a long term contract employment based in the Saint Paul, Minnesota area. Role & Responsibilities
- Standardize transaction documents, which may require revision of other documents or entries as well as the original; may initiate other actions
- Settle discrepancies by checking all possible sources of disagreement, reconstructing probable actions, and recognizing the effect on other accounts; prepare correction documents as required
- General accounting and administration support: help with G/L account reconciliation and month-end closing, other ad hoc projects
- Support Accounts Payable: vendor invoices and disbursement filing, A/P invoice matching & filing
- Assist in control of budgets by monitoring budgets and originating or verifying adjustments and transfers
- Collaborate with Accounts Receivable: apply cash receipt, process daily invoices/credit, help with collection of past due balance
- Produce statements and reports that require utilization of a wide range of sources
- Upload financial information to journals, registers, and ledgers, via by hand or by electronic equipment
- Code documents that require knowledge in determining proper classification of expenditure codes and accounting codes
- Minimum of 5+ years accounting experience
- Account analysis experience preferred
- Account reconciliation experience required
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, written and listening)
- Great attention to detail
- Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Ability to easily learn new systems