Accounting Specialist at Accentuate Staffing
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Accentuate Staffing is looking to hire an Accounting Specialist to join our internal team. The Accounting Specialist is responsible for all external payroll and benefits processing, including related records management. The Accounting Specialist is also responsible for processing customer billings, collections and accounts payable. This position assists the Accounting Manager in preparing financial statements and analyses and required state and Federal filings on a monthly (period end), quarterly and annual basis as needed. The Accounting Specialist also supports the Accounting Manager in collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve continuous process improvement and to ensure the highest level of internal controls.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and process weekly payrolls for external employees and contractors [including child support and garnishments, benefits enrollment and changes, terminations, and all other required deductions and updates].
- Prepare billings to all customers in a timely and accurate manner.
- Create and maintain “Billing Instructions and Checklist(s)” to ensure clear direction exists for how to bill using various customer systems and reporting templates.
- Post daily banking activity to general ledger.
- Enter vendor invoices into general ledger after ensuring proper approvals and invoice coding.
- Provide daily banking balance updates.
- Assist with preparation of other financial and/or operational reporting and analysis as needed, including general ledger account reconciliations.
- Assist in preparing and filing quarterly and annual state and Federal tax forms (i.e. Forms 941, W-2, 1099, worker’s comp, property taxes, etc.) and in collaborating with and providing support to external auditors and accounting and tax professionals, as required.
- Contribute to designing and maintaining policies and procedures to maximize internal controls and streamline processes.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field of study
- 2+ years’ experience with payroll and benefits, general ledger transactions, financial statements and month-end close
- Excellent analytical, mathematical, organizational and reporting skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Experience with TempWorks Software a plus
- High integrity
- Well organized and proactive
- Detail oriented
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and respond to changing business needs
