Accounting Assistant

We are looking for an Accounting Assistant to support day-to-day financial operations for a team based in Falmouth, Massachusetts. This Long-term Contract opportunity is well suited for someone who enjoys accurate processing, organized recordkeeping, and consistent follow-through across accounting tasks. The role offers the chance to contribute across both payables and receivables while helping maintain reliable financial information and smooth internal workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Process vendor invoices, assign the correct accounting codes, and prepare items for timely payment.
• Support accounts receivable activities by recording incoming payments and following established procedures for outstanding balances.
• Reconcile bank activity against internal records to identify discrepancies and keep financial data accurate.
• Maintain organized accounting documentation and ensure transaction records are complete and easy to retrieve.
• Assist with routine account reviews to verify entries, resolve inconsistencies, and support month-to-month accuracy.
• Coordinate with internal staff and external contacts to address invoice questions, payment details, and account issues.
• Experience supporting accounting operations with hands-on exposure to both accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Ability to code invoices accurately and process financial transactions with strong attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of bank reconciliations and the ability to investigate and resolve variances.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a structured office environment while meeting deadlines.
• Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills with a high level of accuracy in data entry.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with team members, vendors, and customers.