Accounting Assistant

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Located in Visalia, CA

Salary: 30.00-36.00

SALARY:                   $36.84 per hour/$6,385 per month

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS/DUTIES:  Under the direction of the controller, performs technical and complex company accounting duties. Maintains an accounting system, reviews fiscal records, and prepares detailed financial report statements and analysis.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   High School education or GED equivalent; Graduation from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, business administration, or related curriculum that includes 15 semester hours of college credit in accounting and 5 years of increasingly responsible accounting and/or auditing experience. Any combination of education, training, and experience that would demonstrate possession of the requisite knowledge and abilities may be substituted for the college education.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and assists in the operation of the general accounting department.
• Performs clerical duties within the company's accounting system related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, tenant contracts, Section 8, inventory control, property control, payroll, and/or purchasing.
• Analyzes receipts and disbursements on a project-by-project basis.
• Reviews and reconciles tenant security deposits.
• Reconciles bank statements.
• Operates and processes accounting transactions utilizing an automated accounting system.
• Trains accounting personnel in the theory and application of accounting principles.
• Makes recommendations and participates in the implementation of new policies and procedures.
• Prepares financial reports.
• Reviews budget control of program funds.
• Prepares operating statements, balance sheets, and other fiscal and accounting reports.
• Assists with the preparation of financial summaries, statements, reports, and budgets.
• Establishes and maintains the maintenance of the general and special ledgers and other accounting records.
• Reviews the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts and general prorate allocations to various funds.
• Reviews and studies the legal and procedural requirements affecting accounting policies.
• Establishes control systems to evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of accounting records.
• Enrolls new employees in health, dental, vision, and disability/life insurance plans and deals with changes thereto via the Internet, telephone, or correspondence.
• Assists with new employee orientations.
• Coordinates department accounting functions with data processing and purchasing.
• Handles special assignments involving accounting problems.
• May serve as backup in processing and performing payroll-related duties.

 

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:   Accounting principles, concepts and terminology; Methods of accounting-system design and installation; Intermediate math, including fractions, percentages, decimals and statistics; Plan and organize a complex accounting system; Interpret and apply state and federal regulations; Collect, organize and interpret financial data; Solve problems analytically; Evaluate performance of accounting personnel; Communicate orally and in writing clearly and concisely; Establish priorities and keep deadlines; Function under pressure; Maintain cooperative relations with other staff members and the general public; Computer literate in MS Office software and accounting systems

 

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:   Manual dexterity of the hands/wrists to operate a computer keyboard, calculator and other office equipment for extended periods of time; Good eyesight to read/write and visually use a computer screen; Strength and flexibility to bend, reach, stoop and lift at least 20 pounds of ledger records; Good hearing to accommodate and greet persons coming into the office and to handle telephone conversations; Clear speech and verbal skills to communicate with the public and co-workers; Ability to operate a motor vehicle; Must have ability to cope with stressful circumstances and to cordially interact with co-workers to accomplish common tasks.  Regular office attendance required.

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