Finance Assistant

ACO, Inc; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) Match

HSA & FSA

Job summary

ACO, Inc. Finance Assistant will support the Accounting/Finance department with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate financial records.

Key duties include assisting AP and AR functions, month-end tasks, and reviewing employee credit card transactions. Requires pursuing or holding an accounting degree and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Must be a recent graduate or pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting.
• Thorough understanding of accounting procedures and GAAP.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to analyze data and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain a financial filing system.
• Assist accounts payable with GL coding, invoice entry, vendor payments, and reconciliations.
• Assist accounts receivable with cash applications and collections.
• Support month-end processes, including balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries.
• Audit and analyze employee credit card transactions monthly.
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as assigned by Controller.

Skills

Analytical

Ethics

Written and Oral Communication

Dependability

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Accounting software

Job description

SUMMARY

Support Accounting/Finance department with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Cost Accounting primary functions:

• Organize and maintain a financial filing system


• Assist accounts payable function in GL coding, invoice entry, vendor payments, and vendor reconciliations


• Assist accounts receivable function in cash applications, past due collections, and customer reconciliations


• Assist in month end processes including balance sheet reconciliations, journal entry, and analysis


• Audit and analyze employee credit card transactions on a monthly basis


• Perform other ad-hoc duties assigned by Controller

Other Functions:

• Communicate with internal and external sources as needed


• Follow all company policies and procedures

FINANCE ASSISTANT COMPETENCIES:

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.


• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.


• Written and Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings. Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.


• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

FINANCE ASSISTANT EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE :

• Must either be a recent graduate or in the process of completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting.

FINANCE ASSISTANT OTHER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the level of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions


• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and related software as well as accounting software


• Thorough understanding of accounting procedures


• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)


• Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with close attention to detail


• Ability to manage confidential information

FINANCE ASSISTANT PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer


• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity


• Frequently required to talk or hear


• Medical & Dental


• Company paid - Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term, & Long-Term Disability


• 401(k) Match


• HSA & FSA

FINANCE ASSISTANT ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ACO, Inc. Finance Assistant Position Description

SUMMARY

Support Accounting/Finance department with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Cost Accounting primary functions:

• Organize and maintain a financial filing system


• Assist accounts payable function in GL coding, invoice entry, vendor payments, and vendor reconciliations


• Assist accounts receivable function in cash applications, past due collections, and customer reconciliations


• Assist in month end processes including balance sheet reconciliations, journal entry, and analysis


• Audit and analyze employee credit card transactions on a monthly basis


• Perform other ad-hoc duties assigned by Controller

Other Functions:

• Communicate with internal and external sources as needed


• Follow all company policies and procedures

FINANCE ASSISTANT COMPETENCIES:

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.


• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.


• Written and Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings. Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.


• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

FINANCE ASSISTANT EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE :

• Must either be a recent graduate or in the process of completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting.

FINANCE ASSISTANT OTHER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the level of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions


• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and related software as well as accounting software


• Thorough understanding of accounting procedures


• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)


• Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with close attention to detail
  
• Ability to manage confidential information

FINANCE ASSISTANT PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer


• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity


• Frequently required to talk or hear


• Medical & Dental


• Company paid - Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term, & Long-Term Disability


• 401(k) Match


• HSA & FSA

FINANCE ASSISTANT ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Salary Information

$25Hourly Wage

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