Accounting Clerk

An Accounting Clerk position is available through Robert Half, whose duties will be matching invoices to purchase orders/ vouchers, data entry, and assisting with Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R). This is a long-term contract / temporary to hire position located in the Warwick, Rhode Island area. This job offers an opportunity for career advancement and features an energetic, team-oriented environment. This is with a valued organization that is still in the process of growth.

Your responsibilities in this role

- Post financial information to journals and ledgers

- Assemble statements and reports that require utilization of a variety of sources

- Reconcile discrepancies by checking all possible sources of disagreement, reconstructing probable actions, and recognizing the effect on other accounts; prepare correction documents as required

- Code documents that require knowledge in determining proper classification of expenditure codes and accounting codes

- Support Accounts Receivable: process daily invoices/credit, apply cash receipt, and help with collection of past due balance

- Support Accounts Payable: vendor invoices and disbursement filing, A/P invoice matching & filing

- General accounting: help with G/L account reconciliation and month-end closing, other ad hoc projects- Prior knowledge in Spreadsheet and ERP system

- QuickBooks experience

- Expertise in Microsoft Excel

- AA or BS/BA in Accounting or related field preferred

- Ability to handle multiple tasks to prioritize needs and expedite tasks upon request

- Outstanding data entry skills