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Robert Half
Accounting Clerk
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
An Accounting Clerk keeps records of accounts and financial transactions. Works for a business or provides bookkeeping services for several smaller organizations or individuals. Provides information for financial and tax reports completed by an accountant.
$41,790 / year median in Missouri
-2% projected decline
Job Description
Description Accounting Clerk A well respected, growing service organization is looking to permanent 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 work space/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 Please apply online or through our Robert Half app Requirements Skills/Experience
- 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 Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies.