Accounting Assistant

Aston Carter•Lenox, MA

3d•$55,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join a company with a vibrant culture and opportunities to develop your career. The Accounting Assistant will work together with the core accounting team. Responsibilities include but not limited to: - Coding such items as invoices, expense reports, check requests, etc., with correct codes conforming to standard procedures, ensuring proper entry into the financial system - Vendor correspondence and compliance; subcontractor insurance and lien waiver tracking and credit applications from vendors - Electronic processing of subcontractor contracts and tracking receipt required documents - Sales and use tax assignments and tracking, along with tax exemption certificates - Attaching the corresponding delivery slips to incoming invoices with all supporting documentation - Investigating and resolving problems associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders - Assisting with monthly status reports, and monthly closings. - Reconciling various accounts by identifying errors in posting or omissions; applying appropriate accounting standards - Receiving, researching and resolving a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons. - Filing, maintaining, and distributing accounting documents, records and reports - Performing other duties as required to support Accounting Department Qualifications: - College Degree or 3 years relevant experience - One-year experience in AP and office environment - Computer and software savvy - Comfortability with a paperless environment - Energetic “people person” attitude - Detail oriented and understanding of accounting practices - Sage 300 software and/or cost accounting knowledge a plus

Requirements

College Degree or 3 years relevant experience
One-year experience in AP and office environment
Computer and software savvy
Comfortability with a paperless environment
Energetic “people person” attitude
Detail oriented and understanding of accounting practices

Nice To Haves

Sage 300 software and/or cost accounting knowledge a plus

Responsibilities

Coding such items as invoices, expense reports, check requests, etc., with correct codes conforming to standard procedures, ensuring proper entry into the financial system
Vendor correspondence and compliance; subcontractor insurance and lien waiver tracking and credit applications from vendors
Electronic processing of subcontractor contracts and tracking receipt required documents
Sales and use tax assignments and tracking, along with tax exemption certificates
Attaching the corresponding delivery slips to incoming invoices with all supporting documentation
Investigating and resolving problems associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders
Assisting with monthly status reports, and monthly closings.
Reconciling various accounts by identifying errors in posting or omissions; applying appropriate accounting standards
Receiving, researching and resolving a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.
Filing, maintaining, and distributing accounting documents, records and reports
Performing other duties as required to support Accounting Department