Operations & Accounting Assistant (Onsite, Oahu)

eastwestcenter; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 48,247 - 65,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, is seeking an Administrative & Accounting Assistant to support the COO and Financial and Administrative Services. The role involves a mix of administrative tasks, basic accounting, journal entries, invoicing, and cashier duties as needed.

Required are a high school diploma and at least two years of relevant experience, with strong written and verbal communication skills and proficiency in Word, Excel, Google Suite, and meeting software.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and at least two years of relevant work experience within accounting or a related field.
• Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills. Must communicate with diverse backgrounds in person, on the phone and online.
• To organize, prioritize and coordinate a wide variety of tasks; take initiative and work independently and cooperatively.
• Knowledge of office practices and record-keeping; proficiency with Microsoft Word/Excel, Google suite and meeting software.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative assistance to the Chief Operating Officer for efficient operations.
• Performs filing, copying, scanning and document disposal.
• Drafts correspondence and prepares reports and memos as needed.
• Provides accounting and clerical support including preparing payment documents and journal entries.
• Prepares invoices and reconciles receivables; generates summary sheets for supervisor or auditor.
• Performs cashier duties when the cashier is on leave and assists with tax return preparation.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Office software

Education

High school diploma

2+ years accounting experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Adobe

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Zoom

Skype

Job description

East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, is seeking an Administrative & Accounting Assistant to support the COO and Financial and Administrative Services. The role involves a mix of administrative tasks, basic accounting, journal entries, invoicing, and cashier duties as needed.

Required are a high school diploma and at least two years of relevant experience, with strong written and verbal communication skills and proficiency in Word, Excel, Google Suite, and meeting software.