Job Summary:

The Accounting Assistant is primarily responsible for providing accounting and administrative support in a variety of areas within the Accounting Department, including recording transactions, maintaining records and spreadsheets, processing incoming payments, paying invoices, researching errors, reconciling entries to general ledger, etc. Also responsible for interacting with internal staff and/or external vendors to answer basic accounting questions and resolve problems in support of ATP's network of nearly 50 Training Centers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Functions as key point of contact, handling incoming calls and email queries from vendors, customers, and internal staff, providing responses to basic questions and/or researching and correcting discrepancies.

• Maintains a variety of accounting records, reports, databases and files, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of information collected, entered and/or transmitted.

• Completes a variety of accounting processes including payments, invoices, purchase orders, check requests, bank deposits, department mail, etc.

• Reconciles basic general ledger and bank statements, identifying and preparing entries to correct discrepancies.

• Reviews and processes credit card statements and expense reports, ensuring proper approvals and coding to general ledger accounts.

• Reviews documentation and processes student refunds.

• Follows up on and makes calls to solicit payment on aged accounts.

• Keeps up to date on standard general accounting principles to ensure proper processing of accounts in accordance with company policies and procedures.

• May be primarily assigned to either the accounts receivable or accounts payable functions, however, is cross-trained to provide assistance or coverage of either area, depending on specific volume of workload.

• Completes other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements: • Associate's degree with emphasis in accounting or related field of study or equivalent relevant work experience in accounting required. Bachelor's degree preferred. • Two (2) years related experience in accounting, accounts payable/receivable, and general ledger reconciliation. • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office software required. • No travel required. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: • Accuracy & Dependability – able to complete assignments with a high degree of accuracy, reliable in meeting work deadlines, willingness to take on additional assignments. • Organization & Time Management – able to work under general supervision; able to take initiative, plan, schedule, and organize tasks and activities within tight deadlines; able to handle multiple priorities with strong attention to detail. • Customer Service – able to personally provide high level of interactive service to targeted customer base, building relationships and acting as internal company advocate. • Analytical Problem-Solving – able to research, analyze, identify viable options, and make thoughtful recommendations considering risk and short-term/long-term impact. • Team Orientation & Interpersonal – ability to build and maintain relationships and act as liaison with team members, management, other company staff, outside vendors and regulators. • Communication – able to effectively and persuasively express self verbally and in writing, using correct language and grammar in a professional, diplomatic and tactful manner. • Computer Usage – able to utilize internal computer systems and external internet resources • Systems & Software – proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Full-Time Pay & Benefits

• ATP offers a comprehensive employee benefits program, including:
• Starting pay commensurate with experience
• $15,000 Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Medical coverage (Employer pays 60% of total premiums)
• Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Enrollment (100% Vested with no employer contributions)
• 8 Paid Holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
• 13 Paid Time Off Days per Year (PTO is earned on an accrual-based system, meaning you accumulate a little over 1 day of PTO for each month you work. Accrued PTO may be requested upon successful completion of 90 days of employment.)

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to talk, hear, see, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

ATP is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.