Accounting Specialist I

Pennhills Resources•State College, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Pennhills Resources has an opening for an Accounting Specialist I to support our Accounting Department. If you are ready to join a fast-paced environment and familiar with the application of basic accounting principles and concepts, we would like to hear from you. The Accounting Specialist I supports the accounting team by performing day-to-day accounts payable and receivable tasks to support accurate financial reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline
A minimum of 0-2 years of experience in accounting or a closely related field.
Intermediate skills in Excel
Beginner skills in other Microsoft applications.
Complete familiarity/use of PC operations.
Good communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

Enters invoices into accounting software for posting to general ledger in a timely manner to meet monthly close goals.
Reviews/maintains accounting email for new invoices to process for payment and vendor correspondence.
Tracks and distributes invoices to staff for coding/approval.
Controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports.
Receives and verifies expense reports.
Reviews credit card spending for collection of receipts and performs monthly reconciliation.
Prepares accounts payable aging, invoice or payment discrepancies and documentation.
Assists in annual 1099 preparation.
Assists with preparing routine journal entries for the general ledger.
Prepares weekly and monthly operational budget reports for operations and management.
Maintains vendor listing and correspondence, including certificate of insurance listing.
Assists with weekly A/P check run and distribution.
Other accounting-related duties as assigned.
Maintain a good working relationship with coworkers and an aptitude for working with the public.