Accounting Assistant

Robert Half • Coatesville, PA • 1h ago

Description We are looking for an Accounting Assistant to support day-to-day finance operations for a Long-term Contract position based in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. This role is well suited for someone who enjoys balancing payables, receivables, and routine accounting tasks in a fast-paced environment. The position begins with a hybrid schedule in December and moves to fully onsite work starting in January, offering the opportunity to contribute to a busy accounting team during an extended assignment.

Responsibilities:

Manage a high volume of vendor invoices each week, ensuring accurate coding, matching, and timely entry into the accounting system.

Support payment processing activities, including preparation of weekly check runs and maintenance of vendor records.

Handle accounts receivable tasks by generating customer invoices, updating client account details, and following up on outstanding balances.

Enter purchase order information and maintain organized financial documentation to support daily accounting operations.

Assist with general accounting activities such as account review, transaction support, and routine financial administration.

Perform bank reconciliations and help verify that recorded transactions align with account activity.

Contribute to finance-related administrative work tied to ongoing organizational changes and evolving accounting processes. Requirements - Experience supporting both accounts payable and accounts receivable functions in a detail-focused accounting environment.

Ability to code invoices accurately and manage high-volume transaction processing with strong attention to detail.

Working knowledge of bank reconciliations and general accounting support activities.

Proficiency with QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel, including functions such as VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.

Comfortable setting up vendor and customer records while maintaining accurate financial data.

Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines in a structured, deadline-driven setting.

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