$21-$24/hr - Accounting Assistant

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A NW Portland building contractor seeks an accounting support professional with 1-2 years in AR/AP, invoicing, and related coursework. Strong professionalism, high attention to detail, organization, and self-starting attitude are essential.

Responsibilities include preparing invoices, assisting with A/R/A/P inquiries, data entry, and general office tasks. Education: HS Diploma required; college coursework preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in AR, Invoicing, AP, and Billing

Responsibilities

• Prepare customer invoices
• Assist customers with A/R, A/P inquiries
• Data entry, phones, filing, and general office tasks
• Collaborate with sales to obtain invoicing information

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Invoicing

Accounts Payable

Billing

Bank Reconciliation

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Self-starter

Education

HS Diploma

College Coursework

Tools

Excel

Sage

Job description

A large building contractor in NW Portland is seeking candidates with 1-2 years of accounting support experience or a combination of 1-2 years of administrative support experience and relevant accounting coursework. Qualified candidates will have a high level of professionalism, be extremely detail-oriented, organized, and be a self-starters.

Qualified candidates will have:

• 2+ years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Invoicing, Accounts Payable, and Billing
• Be able to perform combinations of calculating, posting, and verifying financial data to maintain accounting records
• Must have excellent computer skills, including Excel. Sage experience is a plus.
• Ability to examine, verify, and reconcile bank statements, expense reports, invoices, inventory, and company-specific reports to substantiate business transactions
• Be able to compute and record charges, refunds, lost/damaged goods costs, freight charges, rentals, and similar items
• Ability to work well under pressure with frequent interruptions
• Exceptional mathematical skills
• Must be highly motivated and able to work independently
• Must have excellent communication skills and be a team player with a strong work ethic

Core duties include:

• Preparing customer invoices
• Working with salespersons to obtain accurate invoicing information
• Assisting customers with A/R, A/P, inquiries, invoice requests, etc.
• Assisting with phones, data entry, filing, and general office tasks

Education: HS Diploma required. College Coursework preferred.