The Accounting Assistant , supports the Chief Financial Officer in completing bookkeeping, clerical and accounting tasks. Duties include preparing company budgets, building and assessing financial reports and managing payroll processes.

Location : The Accounting Assistant is an on-site position located in Washington, DC.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.

• Collaborate with Financial Managers and other team members to successfully execute various accounting tasks.
• Process Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Perform Bank Reconciliations.
• Conduct month end close.
• Train employees on the use of the Paycom system. Provide one-on-one system training when appropriate.
• Maintain company ledgers and daily financial transactions.
• Ensure payroll is processed with 100% accuracy.
• Create financial documents such as bills, invoices, pay-orders, payables, receivables and purchase orders.
• Identify discrepancies in ledgers and accounts, tracking them to the source and correcting them.
• Manage payroll activities and release salaries.
• Coordinate and manage payment and billing details of external service providers, contractors and vendors.
• Verify payments and deposits made through the company account and coordinate with the bank.
• Create daily reports for management and team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three years of accounting experience.
• Knowledge and experience as a user of the Paycom system a plus.
• Extensive knowledge in financial systems such as Black Baud and MIP.
• Previous exposure to or experience in the education sector a plus.
• Previous experience in banking a plus.
• Excellent Verbal and Written communication skills
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel & Google Suite
• Experience utilizing excel for imports and exports of data with ability to perform moderately complex tasks, such as working with large data sets, pivot tables and completing formulas.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with demonstrated ability to work well under tight deadlines without compromising quality.
• Actively demonstrates confidentiality, tact, and discretion in preparing, disclosing, and managing information of a confidential and/or sensitive nature.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Professional Development
• Vision insurance