Accounting Clerk

This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent position is ideal for someone who is comfortable working in Excel and has some accounting experience in AP/AR and good customer service experience. The client will train you on their processes.

Responsibilities:

• Handle incoming and outgoing payments by coordinating accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
• Complete reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and other balance sheet items to confirm accuracy.
• Prepare customer invoices, apply payments, and follow up on outstanding balances in a timely manner.
• Support payroll-related recordkeeping and assist with payroll processing when needed.
• Assist producing financial summaries, reports, and Excel-based analyses for leadership review.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, sorting, filtering, pivot tables, and lookup functions.
• Experience using accounting platforms such as QuickBooks or similar financial systems.
• High level of accuracy, strong organizational ability, and careful attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while meeting deadlines.
• Effective communication skills and sound problem-solving ability.