Accounting Specialist II

Financeroles; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Financeroles in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an Accounting Clerk II to perform routine and occasional complex clerical accounting tasks across general accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll. You will compile documents, post transactions, verify amounts and support management with cash handling, audits and cost allocations.

This non-exempt role reports to the Controller or General Manager depending on local requirements.

Qualifications

• 2 years of formal post-high school specialized training required.
• Minimum 2 years payroll and/or clerical accounting experience.
• Ability to interact with the public and coworkers in a friendly, enthusiastic manner.
• Must speak and understand instructions and policy documents; communicate with customers.
• Requires basic keyboarding.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts receivable tasks such as daily cash, over/short notices, and vouchers audits.
• Process invoices and research discrepancies in accounts payable.
• Handle bi-weekly payroll and review payroll registers.
• Validate daily sales transactions and correct cost allocation errors.
• Conduct department cash audits and cashier audits.
• Evaluate reports and perform audits to identify issues.
• Use exception-based reporting to identify control deficiencies and reduce losses.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

Payroll processing

Cash handling

Financial reconciliation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Post-high school training

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Summary:

The Accounting Clerk II is responsible for performing a variety of routine and frequently nonroutine clerical accounting functions in one or more of the following areas: general accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable or payroll. These functions include compiling and sorting documents, calculating and verifying amounts, posting transactions to accounts and performing all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by Management. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to the Controller, Assistant Controller or the General Manager, depending on local requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Performs accounts receivable functions such as preparing daily cash and sales envelopes, creating and distributing over/short notices, and auditing daily vouchers and voids
• Performs accounts payable functions such as checking and processing invoices, and researching discrepancies and unpaid invoices
• Performs payroll functions such as processing bi-weekly payroll, reviewing payroll registers, and processing draft check requests
• Validates daily sales transactions to the ledger; investigates and corrects cost allocation errors
• Acts as a local expert in all areas of cash handling; conducts department cash audits and tracks cashier audits and blind drop audits
• Evaluates reports and audits
• Utilizes exception based reporting tools to identify control deficiencies and enacts procedures to minimize losses

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Requires 2 years of formal post-high school specialized training; Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Requires a minimum of 2 years payroll and/or clerical accounting experience
• Demonstrates the ability to interact with the public and coworkers in a friendly, enthusiastic and outgoing manner
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers
• Requires basic keyboarding or other repetitive motions

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) Drug Free Workplace (DFW)