Accounting Assistant Job Birmingham area,Alabama USA,Accounting

Supports the Accounting department by computing, processing, analyzing, recording and verifying data for use in maintaining accounting records.
Ensures accurate accounts payable and financing transactions are made.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Processes accounts payable transactions, reporting and reconciliation of accounts.
Requests approval or other documentation on invoices as proof of service.
Processes and transmits financing transactions, inputs payments, prepares reports and reconciles the finance receivables G/L.
Maintains records of finance applications/disclosures submitted to the finance company.
Researches problems and disputes; follows up on missing documents.
Prepares allocations and enters general ledger entries to Storis system as assigned.
Assists with monthly G/L reconciliation and reporting as it pertains to AP.
Reconciles the AR miscellaneous GL account and sends out appropriate billing statements.
Reconciles and maintains the Prepaid other GL account and files.
Performs necessary monthly amortization journal entries.
Assists with processing, balancing and distributing monthly financial statements.
Prepares data for budget review and uploads new budgets in the system as needed.
Processes vendor payments by inputting expense and inventory invoices into systems.
Ensures timely disbursement of funds.
Processes rush or quick checks as required.
Makes payment on invoices using purchasing card or on-line.
Reconciles and maintains the credit card liability account.
Processes weekly AP check run and G/L reconciliation.
Investigates and reports all incorrect AP bill postings found during reconciliation.
Prepares allocations and enters general journal entries to the system as assigned.
Verifies the accuracy of vendor statements and ensures accounts are up-to-date.
Assists with weekly A/P check run and G/L reconciliation.
Analyzes weekly the Cash Requirement Report to ensure payments and schedule of payments are accurate.
Prepares information for weekly and monthly A/P reporting to stores/departments.
Maintains files and prepares records for scanning and archiving on a weekly basis.
Prepares special reports, audit work papers and tax work papers as assigned.
Processes incoming and outgoing inter-office and postal mail.
Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Skills, Education, Training, Experience Required:

-Accounting or Business office experience (2-5 year)

-Accounting for self-funded benefits plans preferred

-10-key by touch Computer knowledge; must be proficient with Excel and Word

-Detail oriented

-Organized


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