Accounting Assistant

Remote

💰 Finance

Accounting Assistants are typically entry-level finance professionals who assist an office with their administrative and financial work while meeting the individual bookkeeping needs of the organization. They review financial statements for errors and make adjustments accordingly. Their job is to use software to input data into several financial documents like a company’s profit and loss statement. They may also perform certain clerical duties like taking notes during meetings, making copies and scanning documents to add to a digital filing system.

What does a Accounting Assistant do?

An Accounting Assistant, or Staff Accounting Assistant, is responsible for assisting Accountants with basic bookkeeping and accounting tasks. Their duties include reconciling bank records, drafting financial documents and invoicing customers or collecting payments.

Responsibilities

A Accounting Assistant should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Accounting Assistant should be able to execute:

Assist Accountants and other financial professionals with creating and editing financial documents.
Organize the bookkeeping processes of the company.
Evaluate financial budgets and track expenses.
Draft and report financial presentations.
Reconcile financial books including incoming and outgoing funds.

Required Skills

A competitive Accounting Assistant will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Good computer skills with a knowledge of common bookkeeping and spreadsheet programs
Math skills
Teamwork skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail

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