Accounting Assistant

Had dealings with collections from clients directly
Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices
Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries
Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, scheduling and preparing checks, and resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation
Ensures credit is received for outstanding memos
Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances; preparing checks
Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions
Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
Maintains historical records and filing documents
Disburses petty cash by recording entry and verifying documentation
Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices
Candidate must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy or Financial Management or equivalent
With at least 3-4 years of work experience in billing
Good oral and written communication skills and can coordinate effectively
Excellent skills using Microsoft applications, specifically excel