Accounting Assistant

The Accounting Assistant plays a critical role in providing administrative and clerical support to our back-office team in the Accounting Department. Our ideal candidate excels working in a fast-paced environment and has a strong attention to detail and multi-tasking, which are key to our overall operational success in this heavily regulated industry. Our ideal candidate will also be self-motivated and have a passion for service and relationship building, with the ability to excel working as part of a team. If the DAA role sounds like a great fit for you so far, keep reading.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist paying supplier invoices in a timely manner- accurately review, code and process vendor invoices.
• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system and permanent file.
• Keeping and maintaining company filing system.
• Assist in the purchasing and implementing Accounts Payable processes, including filing invoices, remittances, and other supporting documents.
• Perform data entry associated with accounts payable.
• Analysis of the organization’s credit card purchases for proper recording in the general ledger.
• Purchase supplies and equipment as authorized by management.
• Assist with maintenance and reconciliation of petty cash funds.
• Assist in bookkeeping and/or internal auditing of all files.
• Provide information to the CFO who creates the company’s financial statements.
• Provide clerical and administrative support to management as requested.
• Perform such other additional duties as may be assigned by CFO or SM (Store Manager).
• Proficient in Excel.

SKILLS:

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Communication: Ability to effectively convey information to others verbally, as well as any required written methods that are appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Emotional Intelligence: Strong self-awareness, the ability to problem solves and be proactive, rather than reactive. Understand why others may react in a certain way and can respond with facts and not feelings.
• Math: Ability to problem solve using mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Strong Computer Skills: Proficiency with Android, Window and Mac operating systems, MS Office (including Excel, Outlook & Word), Google Forms, word processing, data entry, etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Background check
• 21 years old or over
• United States Citizen

Reports To:

CFO

Schedule:

5 days a week minimum 25 hours

Day or Afternoon shift available preferably 12pm to 6pm Monday to Friday. Saturday as an alternate day available.

Work Remotely:

No

Experience And Education

High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)

Some Accounting experience required. Enrollment in an accounting program at an accredited college/university. (Required)

Experienced in QuickBooks Online

Familiar with QuickBooks Desktop