Accounting Assistant
Robert Half Finance & Accounting
Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina. In this role, you will support various accounting functions, including accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently while ensuring accuracy in all financial transactions.
Responsibilities:
• Process invoices and manage full-cycle accounts payable entries accurately and efficiently.
• Prepare and distribute monthly remittance reports to ensure timely communication of financial data.
• Maintain vendor records, updating accounting systems as needed to ensure accuracy.
• Investigate and resolve account discrepancies to maintain accurate vendor and customer records.
• Communicate with vendors to address payment inquiries and resolve any issues promptly.
• Facilitate vendor payments, passthrough funds, and client funding transfers with precision.
• Record incoming customer payments, research discrepancies, and address overpayment or shortage issues.
• Manage miscellaneous receipts, initiate outgoing payments, and maintain accurate customer balances.
• Generate financial reports, reconcile general ledger accounts, and support month-end close activities.
• Assist with audit preparations, annual 1099 processing, and ad-hoc reporting or special accounting projects. Requirements
• Proven experience in accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks and other accounting software.
• Strong data entry skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to process invoices and prepare journal entries accurately.
• Familiarity with the health insurance industry is a plus.
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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