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Staff Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$84,001 / year median in Massachusetts
-8% projected decline
Job Description
Accounts Payable Responsibilites:
- Ensures that for all PO related invoices that the 3-way match process of gathering the PO, Receiving Approvals and Invoice copy occurs timely and is accurate.
- Ensures that all non-PO invoices get timely approvals and that GL accounting coding on invoices is accurate.
- Processes and enters all A/P invoices into software, including ensuring correct GL Account coding.
- Mail/Distribute signed checks including assembling check payment advice to invoices.
- Reconcile vendor statements, including asking vendor for missing invoices we do not have.
- Maintain contact with any vendor to investigate discrepancies, resolve issues.
- Credit card processing including gathering all receipts from cardholders timely.
- Files, maintains, and distributes accounting documents, records and reports.
- Performs other duties as required to support operations.
- Analyzing workflow processes.
- Bank reconciliations.
Payroll and HR Responsibilities:
- Process weekly payroll, adds and terminations.
- Review employee time punch edits made by managers to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Provide assistance with problem troubleshooting and resolves employee pay discrepancies.
- Review employee expense reports and ensure receipts are attached and approvals received.
- Manage payroll files and other record keeping
- Creates new employee personnel files.
- Follow compliance with employee regulations.
- Assist with employee benefits and enrollment.
- Work with our ADP and benefits coordinator as necessary.
Accounts Receivable Responsibilities:
- Will develop over time. Skills and Qualifications
- MUST speak Spanish in addition to English
- Five years experience in accounting and/or similar roles
- Competency with accounting systems
- Strong Excel skills
- Comfortable with math and calculations
- Good listening and communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team