The Senior Accounting Assistant will, with limited supervision, handle more complex or escalated transactions; perform routine and repetitive accounting clerical duties in accordance with standard procedures in general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, finance, payroll or other financial departments. 

Job Description:

The Senior Accounting Assistant will perform all or some of the following Job description:

• Perform timely cash application

• Reconcile several bank accounts for incoming and outgoing funds, posts information and balances A/P trial balance to G/L or subsidiary ledgers, processes payment and compiles segments of monthly closings, annual reports, etc.

• Serve as primary point of contact for several clients to perform reconciliation on their outstanding activities

• Post detailed entries to accounting records and handle routine transactions such as allotments, disbursements, payroll operations, voucher preparation and remittances and prepare standard journal and ledger entries

• Perform distribution and scanning functions

• Process high volume of checks, ACH and wires

• Prepare and verify various standard accounting entries for financial data processing system, reconcile report discrepancies and problems

• Utilize adding machine or desk calculator

• Contact other departments, customers and outside agencies to resolve problems

• Follow well-established routines to accomplish assignments such as sorting and filing accounting records and data, collecting simple information, posting minor records, compiling routine data, making and checking basic calculations, preparing and sorting mail, answering phones and simple typing.
   

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Access

• Strong knowledge of Oracle

• Strong 10 key and typing skill

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as aging, percentages and outstanding

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

• Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyze information skillfully, develop alternative solutions, work well in group problem solving situations

• Balance team and individual responsibilities, approach others in a tactful manner.
   

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Five or more years of directly related experience.