Accounting Assistant

Jacksons Food Stores; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacksons Food Stores in Meridian, Idaho is seeking an experienced Accounting Assistant with strong Excel and data manipulation skills to join our finance team. Under limited supervision you will perform invoice processing, customer payments, and basic accounts receivable tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate is detail-oriented, reliable, and capable of handling multiple tasks such as data entry, vendor invoices, deposits, and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Prior accounts receivable, payable, or other accounting related experience.
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook proficiency.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage deadlines.
• History of providing good customer service and collections knowledge.
• Effective communication with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, compile, and sort documents for data entry into accounting system.
• Evaluate source documents for accuracy, reconcile and verify data for entry.
• Process and create customer invoices, daily EFT settlements and post customer payment.
• Set up new customer accounts, ensure receipt of information and confirmations.
• Process vendor invoices through accounts payable software for payment approval.
• Communicate with vendors and resolve payment or billing issues.
• Report on daily bank activity to management.
• Process deposits including coding and posting payments.
• Conduct account research and provide support for internal and external customers.
• Assist with other reconciliations, duties or special projects as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Data manipulation

Attention to detail

Customer service

Tools

Accounts payable software

Job description

Jacksons is seeking an experienced Accounting Assistant with a high level of skills in Microsoft Excel and data manipulation to join our team. If you’re reliable and eager to learn, then this is the right job for you! The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter who can rise to the challenge. Under limited supervision, this position will conduct complex discrepancy research; process invoices, process/post customer payments and collect past due receivables on assigned customer accounts by means of standard communication both internally and externally in a fast-paced environment.

Duties/Responsibilities

• :Prepare, compile, and sort documents for data entry into accounting system
• s.Evaluate source documents for accuracy, reconcile and verify data for entry, and modify where necessary.
• y.Process and create customer invoices, daily EFT settlements and post customer payment
• s.Set up new customer accounts, ensure receipt of account information and perform verbal confirmations with customer
• r.Process vendor invoices through accounts payable software to obtain payment approval according to company policy
• y.Communicate with vendors and resolve payment or billing issue
• s.Report on daily bank activity to management
• t.Process deposits including coding and posting payment
• s.Conduct account research and provide support for internal and external customer
• s.Other reconciliations, duties or special projects as assigned

d. Skills/Qualificatio

• ns:Prior accounts receivable, payable, or other accounting related experience prefer
• red.Intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook proficiency (Excel test may be requi
• red)A high degree of effectiveness – You have exceptional attention to detail, can complete work with minimal errors and are able to find solutions to iss
• ues.Accurate data entry, detail oriented with strong analytical skills and ability to multit
• ask.A high level of productivity – You work efficiently, are well organized, and prioritize work properly to meet dema
• nds.A history of providing excellent customer service and knowledge of collecti
• ons.The ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of the organisat
• ion.Effectiveness in working both as a team and independently with minimal direct
• ion.Strong initiative, problem solving and resolution sk