Accounting Clerk

Overview

The Accounting Clerk supports the Finance team with assigned accounting projects and tasks. This role helps ensure records remain consistent with submitted financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely case resolution regarding payment discrepancies
• Maintain clear, concise, and usable documentation of activity
• Support inquiries from other departments by providing timely responses and resolution
• Monitor email distribution lists and ensure timely responses are provided
• Record banking activity in the accounting system as directed
• Shadow other team members
• Complete ad hoc projects as assigned

Requirements

• Communicate effectively in individual or group situations, including demonstrating active listening skills
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, using accurate grammatical form, and able to read and interpret written information
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Minimum Qualifications

• Relevant experience required; a degree in a business-related field is preferred but not required
• Proficient with computers and different finance programs, including Excel
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to build strong interpersonal relationships
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work without distraction
• Very high sense of rigor to prevent mistakes when documenting financial information
• Team player motivated to learn, with a strong desire to take on new challenges
• Ability to work independently and as a team player

Additional Expectations

• Take personal responsibility for actions by owning problems, problem-solving, and avoiding projecting problems or failures to others or “the system” when not warranted
• Demonstrate excellence in work standards and be tenacious in completing tasks
• Participate in solving problems and help make decisions based on the best information available by developing resolutions between parties
• Work well with other team members and departments in a professional, friendly manner to accomplish mutual goals and prepare assignments on time
• Ask for support and help as needed
• Ensure process effectiveness to achieve or seek best practice
• Provide feedback and suggestions for improved systems and efficiencies

Cybersecurity Awareness

Maintain a positive compliant cybersecurity posture by familiarizing yourself with all policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines and acting accordingly.