Accountant

Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce is seeking an accounting professional to support financial record keeping, analysis, and reporting for management. You will help compile financial reports, ensure data posting accuracy, and meet financial deadlines.

Responsibilities include accounts payable, vendor communications, cash receipts processing, and balance reconciliations. The role requires strong math and Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple deadlines in a

Qualifications

• 1-3 years in accounting or bookkeeping.
• Strong knowledge of balance account reconciliation preferred.
• Must be detailed oriented and organized.
• Able to sit for 6-8 hours per day.
• Able to lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• Able to work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Able to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Managing AP: Ensuring vendors are paid timely and accurately.
• Preparing Reports: Generating reports from software for management
• Supporting Accounting Personnel: providing support to Controller such as printing and preparing information for analysis and journal entries
• Communicating with Vendors: Responding to inquiries, resolving billing issues, and maintaining vendor relationships
• Managing Cash Receipts: receiving, recording and reconciling cash, checks, credit cards and positive pay, daily.
• Managing Positive Pay – Daily
• Processing AP and submitting payment requests
• Researching payments for AP and working statements
• Researching outstanding checks
• Downloading and posting credit card payments and reconciling
• Reconciling Balance sheet accounts including UHC, Sunlife, HAS, Principal
• Posting manual payments (auto drafts)
• Researching and posting returned payroll
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong math skills

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Ability to work under pressure

Time management

Basic accounting knowledge

Education

High School with an Associates or Bachelors preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Main Function

Responsible for a wide range of tasks related to financial record keeping, analysis, and reporting. Work to compile financial reports for management review, ensure financial data posting and accuracy, and ensure financial deadlines are met.

Main Function

Responsible for a wide range of tasks related to financial record keeping, analysis, and reporting. Work to compile financial reports for management review, ensure financial data posting and accuracy, and ensure financial deadlines are met.

Essential Tasks

• Managing AP: Ensuring vendors are paid timely and accurately.
• Preparing Reports: Generating reports from software for management
• Supporting Accounting Personnel: providing support to Controller such as printing and preparing information for analysis and journal entries
• Communicating with Vendors: Responding to inquiries, resolving billing issues, and maintaining vendor relationships
• Managing Cash Receipts: receiving, recording and reconciling cash, checks, credit cards and positive pay, daily.
• Managing Positive Pay – Daily
• Processing AP and submitting payment requests
• Researching payments for AP and working statements
• Researching outstanding checks
• Downloading and posting credit card payments and reconciling
• Reconciling Balance sheet accounts including UHC, Sunlife, HAS, Principal
• Posting manual payments (auto drafts)
• Researching and posting returned payroll
• All other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School with an Associates or Bachelors preferred

Experience

• 1 - 3 years in accounting or bookkeeping
• Strong knowledge of balance account reconciliation preferred

Skills And Abilities

• Must have strong math and computer skills
• Must have strong Excel skills Must be detailed oriented and organized
• Must have basic accounting knowledge
• Able to lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• Able to sit for 6-8 hours per day.
• Able to work in a stressful environment.
• Able to complete multi-tasks and multi-deadlines.
• Able to work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Able to communicate effectively.
• Able to report to work on time.
• Able to read, comprehend and comply with instructions from company manuals.