Accounting Clerk / Administrative Assistant

American Residential Services LLC.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and Vision

HSA/FSAs

401(k) with company match

PTO & holidays

Life insurance

Low-cost medical options

Job summary

American Residential Services LLC is seeking an Accounting Clerk to support the accounting department with AP/AR duties, journal entries, and month-end processes.

In this role you will enter data into spreadsheets, maintain vendor and customer files, and assist with reporting. The position offers standard daytime hours, benefits, and opportunities for growth within a large national services provider.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED and 1–3 years of accounting experience.
• Experience with bookkeeping and accounting principles preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; knowledge of accounting software desired.
• Computer literate with data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain records and files for accounts payable and receivable.
• Enter data into spreadsheets and prepare assigned reports.
• Process AP duties: sorting invoices, updating credits, posting entries.
• Process AR duties: posting payments, bank deposits, aging reports, and adjustments.
• Assist in month-end reporting and prepare daily/weekly reports.
• Prepare correspondence and maintain customer/vendor files.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Microsoft Office

Data entry

Accounting software

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Overview

American Residential Services is the largest provider of residential services in the US, employing more than 7000 professionals across the country. ARS has been serving its customers with HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical solutions for over 45 years since its establishment in 1975.

Pay Range: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour DOE

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Check out what we offer:

• Access to insurance available at 31 days of employment
• Low-cost Medical Insurance options, starting at $5 per week
• Dental and Vision Insurance options
• Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) with company match
• HSA and Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Company paid life insurance
• Learn more by visiting www.myarsrewards.com/

Provides accounting and clerical support to the accounting department for effective handling of financial records and operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains records and files, including accounts payable and accounts receivable documentation, journal and general ledger documentation and other miscellaneous filings.
• Enters data into spreadsheets and prepares assigned reports.
• Performs a variety of accounts payable duties to include sorting and matching checks and invoices, inserting checks into envelopes, researching information, entering credit memos, verifying accuracy of credit entries and updating system to ensure credits are processed.
• Performs in a variety of accounts receivable duties to include sorting and matching checks and invoices, posting cash, check and credit card payments to the proper accounts, preparing bank deposit slips, recording cash receipt information, reviewing credit memos and/or refunds and applying adjustments to accounts as necessary, performing basic collection activities, and reviewing accounts receivable aging reports and gathering details on delinquent accounts.
• Perform basic audit functions to ensure proper posting to accounts.
• Prepares correspondence to assist in answering inquiries and resolving discrepancies.
• Creates customer and vendor files, files invoices and copies of checks and updates customer and vendor information.
• Assists in preparing month-end reporting to include printing various reports and creating spreadsheets.
• Prepares daily and weekly reports.

Qualifications

HS diploma, or GED equivalent, and 1-3 year’s experience in accounting is required. Related experience and/or advanced training or any equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. Previous experience in accounting and knowledge of basic bookkeeping and/or accounting principles desired. Must be computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Knowledge of accounting software is desired.

American Residential Services provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, both applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, pregnancy, gender, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics or genetic information, age, military service or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws prohibiting discrimination. For more information about how we collect and use personal information, see our privacy policy here: https://www.ars.com/privacy-policy.