Accounting Clerk

Acumen Fiscal Agent; Mesa (AZ); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Acumen Fiscal Agent is seeking an Accounting Clerk for a hybrid role based in Mesa, AZ. You will support the Finance team with accounting tasks and ensure records align with financial statements.

The position emphasizes resolving payment discrepancies, maintaining documentation, and collaborating across departments to provide timely responses while safeguarding data integrity.

Qualifications

• Must have relevant experience; a degree in a business-related field is preferred but not required.
• Proficient with computers and finance programs including Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to build relationships.
• Excellent organization and time management with focus on accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely resolution regarding payment discrepancies.
• Maintain clear, concise, usable documentation of activity.
• Support inquiries from other departments with timely responses.
• Monitor email distribution lists and ensure timely responses.
• Record banking activity in the accounting system as directed.
• Shadow other team members and participate in ad hoc projects.
• Support Acumen cybersecurity posture by following policies and guidelines.

Skills

Excel

Communication skills

Time management

Team player

Education

Business-related degree

Job description

THIS POSITION IS HYBRID OUT OF MESA, ARIZONA

In this role, the Accounting Clerk will support the Finance team with various accounting projects and tasks as assigned. In addition, the Accounting Clerk will help ensure records are consistent with all submitted financial statements.

PURPOSE: -

THIS POSITION IS HYBRID OUT OF MESA, ARIZONA

Essential Job Functions

• Provide timely case resolution regarding payment discrepancies
• Maintain clear, concise and usable documentation of activity
• Support and assist with inquiries from other department providing timely responses / resolution
• Be responsible for monitoring email distribution lists and ensure timely responses are provided
• Record banking activity in accounting system as directed
• Shadow other team members
• Ad hoc projects as assigned
• ALL Acumen employees will be vigilant to support the positive compliant cybersecurity company posture by familiarizing themselves with all policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines and act accordingly

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have relevant experience. A degree in a business-related field is preferred but not required
• Proficient with computers and different finance programs including Excel
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills to build strong interpersonal relationships
• Have strong organization and time management skills with the ability to work without distraction
• Must have a very high sense of rigor to prevent any form of mistake that may occur in the process of documenting financial information
• Must be a team player and motivated to learn with a strong desire to take on a new challenge
• Ability to work independently and as a team player

Requirements

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Communicate effectively in individual or group situations including demonstrating active listening skills
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, using accurate grammatical form, and able to read and interpret written information
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Responsibilities As a Team Member

• Takes personal responsibility for actions. This is demonstrated through owning problems, problem solving, and not projecting problems or failures to others or the "system" if not warranted
• Demonstrates excellence in work standards, is tenacious in completing tasks
• Able to participate in solving problems and help make decisions based on the best information available by developing resolutions between parties
• Works well with other team members and departments in a professional and friendly manner to accomplish mutual goals and prepare assignments on time
• Able to ask for support and help as needed
• Ensures effectiveness in processes to achieve/seek best practice
• Provide feedback and suggestions for improved systems and efficiencies

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