Accounting Clerk

Robert Half • Washington, DC • 1h ago

Description

A well respected, growing service organization is looking to hire an accounting clerk. In this role, you will be responsible for matching invoices to purchase orders and/or vouchers, data entry and assisting in the process of accounts payable (A/P) and accounts receivable (A/R). This dynamic team environment offers you a great workspace/office, excellent benefits and great career advancement opportunity. This position reports to the accounting manager.

Responsibilities

Support accounts payable: vendor invoices and disbursement filing, A/P invoice matching & filing

Support accounts receivable: process daily invoices/credit, apply cash receipt, help with collection of past due balance

General accounting and administration support: help with G/L account reconciliation and month-end closing, other ad hoc projects

Correct transaction documents, which may require revision of other documents or entries as well as the original; may initiate other actions

Code documents that require knowledge in determining proper classification of expenditure codes and accounting codes.

Prepare statements and reports that require utilization of a variety of sources

Post financial information to journals, registers, and ledgers, manually or by electronic equipment

Reconcile discrepancies by checking all possible sources of disagreement, reconstructing probable actions, and recognizing the effect on other accounts; prepare correction documents as required

Assist in budgetary control by monitoring budgets and originating or verifying adjustments and transfers

Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned

Requirements

AA or BS/BA in Accounting preferred

Excellent data entry skills

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and SAP are preferred

Ability to multi-task and attention to detail are critical

Entry-level considered

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