Published: Oct 30, 2024 - The Accounting Associate manages contract information setup in accounting databases and oversees archival processes, ensuring accessibility for both internal and external stakeholders. This position executes client invoicing based on contractual agreements and handles inquiries related to invoices, including collections to ensure prompt payment. This role conducts comprehensive financial tasks, including data entry for purchases, monthly reconciliations, salary accounting, and develops robust financial reporting systems to aid organizational efficiency.
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1. Accounting Associate, Harmony Financial Solutions, Irvine, CA
Job Summary:
- Ensure that the VAT, withholding, purchasing and other ledgers are accurate in order to support the monthly tax reporting obligations.
- Responsible for preparing bi-weekly payment runs and ensuring all payments are complying with the procurement policy.
- Responsible for ensuring all accounting and payment documentation is executed and filed adequately.
- Support the month end closing process by ensuring that assigned tasks are completed on time and the financials are submitted in a timely manner
- Assist with annual audit work papers and audit report preparation.
- Support with ad hoc analysis related to financial activity, budgeting, and payments.
- Support the implementation and enhancement of internal controls
- Communicate and coordinate with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, International Finance Operations, etc. teams
- Review and process employee expense reports in an accurate and timely manner
- Prepare information for the annual audit with the VP of Finance
- Manage the accounts payable system
- Prepare financial management reports related to company revenue, expenses, and capital
- Manage the quarterly client invoice payment process by utilizing the billing system
- Process and pull payments from external custodians
- Assist with quarterly projections and annual budgets
- Collaborate and assist the VP in various ad-hoc projects related to the accounting function of the firm
Skills on Resume:
- Accounting Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
- Time Management (Soft Skills)
- Analytical Skills (Hard Skills)
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
- Internal Controls Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Technical Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
2. Accounting Associate, Green Ridge Consulting, Springfield, MO
Job Summary:
- Match accounts payable invoices to purchase orders and receivers and voucher invoices for the facility.
- Collects and attaches all appropriate documentation necessary to process invoices for payment and ensures invoices are paid timely.
- Responsible for printing Aged Payable Reports weekly.
- Reviews and marks bills needing immediate attention and submits to VP for approval.
- Processes payments and submits for signature/approval.
- Assign and record in a consistent manner general ledger accounts to each transaction as prescribed by the Controller.
- Monitor past due statements/invoices from (company) vendors.
- Assign and record proper job costing accounts as well as proper phase information to each transaction as prescribed by the Controller.
- Responsible for entering and maintaining accurate accounts payable vendor information in the ERP system.
- Responsible for the reconciliation of Accounts Payable General Ledger to the subsidiary control account.
- Assists in other month-end procedures as requested by the Controller.
- Responsible for timely and accurate completion of monthly Sales Tax reporting and payments.
- Invoicing customers based on shipped goods and performed services and recognizing payments in the bank
- Collecting overdue payments from customers together with sales department
- Paying vendor invoices on time
Skills on Resume:
- Invoice Processing and Matching (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Management (Soft Skills)
- Reporting Skills (Hard Skills)
- Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
- Accounts Payable Management (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Communication (Soft Skills)
- ERP System Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Reconciliation Skills (Hard Skills)
3. Accounting Associate, ClearPath Advisors, Henderson, NV
Job Summary:
- Sets up contract information within the accounting database and archives this information in various locations for the use by others, both internally and externally, as appropriate.
- Responds and assists others with general contract terms and condition language inquiries regarding invoicing, expenses, etc.
- Creates and issues client invoices based on contract terms.
- Respond to client inquiries regarding invoices received.
- Performs collection calls as needed to ensure timely payment of invoices.
- Prepares invoices for payment within the accounts payable system.
- Reviews and obtains approvals, notes due dates, enters information and processes for payment.
- Assists with cash deposits which may include making the deposit and applying payments to accounts receivables.
- Performs data entry of inventory purchases, prepares and runs accounting reports and conducts monthly account reconciliations.
- Performs a variety of administrative functions to include providing company phone support assistance and other projects as needed.
- Accounting of salaries, expenses, and involvement in salary runs
- Assist in other general office duties.
- Help the rest of the organization with financial matters to make each department excel at what they do.
- Fast and reliable feedback to the organization in finance matters.
- Assist in creating a reliable internal and external financial reporting structure
Skills on Resume:
- Contract Management (Hard Skills)
- Invoice Creation and Processing (Hard Skills)
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
- Collections and Follow-up (Soft Skills)
- Data Entry Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Accounting Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Financial Reporting Skills (Hard Skills)
- Administrative Support (Soft Skills)
4. Accounting Associate, Blue Horizon Accounting, Tallahassee, FL
Job Summary:
- Accounting and reporting with SEI Archway ATWeb and QuickBooks Pro for individuals, trusts, investment partnerships and foundations.
- Maintain Excel spreadsheets and SEI Archway ATWeb reports that track the family's wealth, cash flow, and investment performance.
- Reconcile monthly brokerage and money market statements.
- Organize tax data for submission to outside accounting firm and track tax basis.
- Assist with estate planning documents including annual Crummey letters.
- Administrative tasks include depositing checks, sending wire transfers, entering securities trades, making tax payments, maintaining files, and handling mail.
- Interact with family members and financial advisors, including bankers, investment staff, consultants, attorneys, and accountants.
- Maintain good relationships with vendors and customers when it comes to finance matters such as paying
- Create and send out monthly invoices to customers
- Work with respective media teams to ensure all invoices are accurate.
- Ensure that client files are updated with payments or credits
- Highlight any discrepancies between invoices and payments.
- Confirm Account payables match account receivable invoices.
- Enter invoices into invoicing web platform (Quickbooks Online)
- Initiate and establish new procedures for billing tasks
Skills on Resume:
- Accounting Software Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Excel Spreadsheet Management (Hard Skills)
- Reconciliation Skills (Hard Skills)
- Tax Data Organization (Hard Skills)
- Administrative Task Management (Soft Skills)
- Interpersonal Communication (Soft Skills)
- Invoice Creation and Management (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement Skills (Soft Skills)
5. Accounting Associate, Summit Financial Group, Boulder, CO
Job Summary:
- Coordinate with outsourced accounting administrator to maintain the funds' general ledgers
- Prepare quarterly financial reports and LP capital account statements, management fee calculations, expense allocations, issuance of capital calls and distribution letters, and the posting of all LP communications
- Assist with the completion and production of quarterly valuation documentation
- Assist with the timely and accurate production of investor K-1s and related tax filings
- Oversee the funds’ cash flow requirements and manage liquidity, including coordination of capital calls and investor distributions, cash, foreign currency and hedge management, bank account openings/closing, reconciliation of due to/from affiliate entities
- Maintain track record data and coordinate with the Investor Relations team to properly report this information in various presentation formats
- Coordinate with the Chief Compliance Officer to ensure accurate information is provided in all required regulatory reports/filings
- Coordinate with other members of the Finance Team to ensure proper coding of expenses and management of GP/Carry accounts and related employee leverage programs
- Coordinate with external auditors to efficiently complete fund-related annual audits
- Participate in an internal control environment that is in compliance with both the Fund LP Agreements and Firm policies
- Provide accurate and timely responses to audit confirmations and limited partner information requests
- Handle billing inquiries from customers and media partners.
- Efficient and accurate processing of high volumes of invoices in newly implemented OCR technology
- Provide AP support to internal & external customers
- Review invoices entered for accuracy using risk-based analysis
- Vendor research and reconciliations
Skills on Resume:
- General Ledger Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Valuation Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Cash Flow Management (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Internal Controls (Hard Skills)
- Invoice Processing (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
6. Accounting Associate, Crescent Bay Accounting Services, Pasadena, TX
Job Summary:
- Investigate and correct all accounts, follow and resolve any past due account issues
- Responds to the tenant via phone and email regarding any account issues
- Ensures organized bookkeeping to ensure all payments are entered into the appropriate accounting software while enforcing timely and efficient payment methods
- Build and maintain cohesive relationships with tenant
- Generate invoices and account statements
- Daily bank deposits and statement reconciliation and analysis
- Maintain accurate and efficient record keeping and receivables due
- Pay all approved invoices in a timely & accurate manner
- Reconcile payment software to bank records
- Manage ACH payments and wires
- Communicate with department heads and vendors regarding payment processing
- Determine appropriate GL coding
- Analyze and verify all transactions and journal entries
- Assist the Controller and CFO in all current best practices
- Manage the reconciliation process of assigned general ledger accounts
Skills on Resume:
- Account Investigation (Hard Skills)
- Customer Communication (Soft Skills)
- Bookkeeping Organization (Hard Skills)
- Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
- Invoice Generation (Hard Skills)
- Bank Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Payment Processing (Hard Skills)
- Transaction Analysis (Hard Skills)
7. Accounting Associate, Alpine Financial Solutions, Salem, OR
Job Summary:
- Research and apply customer payments to receivable accounts.
- Communicate verbally and in writing with business partners and customers/dealers to resolve customer payments.
- Process account maintenance transactions on customer accounts.
- Prepare and post journal entries for accounting transactions.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts.
- Use standard desktop load applications such as Microsoft Office plus intranet and internet functions
- Understanding of the Accounting fundamentals, such as debits, credits, accounts receivable, accounts payable, etc
- Use various department-specific computer programs
- Oversight of vehicle expense reporting
- Generate monthly project reporting for internal and external customers
- Manage clean-up of reporting systems to ensure timely processing
- Reviews and records online bank transactions on accounting software including deposits, customer wire transfers, fees, etc.
- Maintains accounting procedures and ensures they are up to date
- Makes bank deposits and applies cash accordingly
- Assists with, or prepares a variety of journal entries
Skills on Resume:
- Payment Application (Hard Skills)
- Effective Communication (Soft Skills)
- Account Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Journal Entry Preparation (Hard Skills)
- General Ledger Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Accounting Fundamentals Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Reporting Generation (Hard Skills)
- Transaction Recording (Hard Skills)
8. Accounting Associate, Maple Hill Accountants, Manchester, NH
Job Summary:
- Prepares customer invoices
- Investigate customers' creditworthiness
- Responsible for customer collections including dunning notices and follow-ups
- Works with the Director of Finance on any regulatory filings applicable to respective and/or individual disciplines
- Maintains respective section of the Core Viewer
- Balances and reconciles G/L accounts
- Maintains customer tax-exempt forms
- inputs customer sales orders into accounting software
- Assists with month-end accounting requirements
- Maintains sales by state analysis
- Assists with, or prepares and enters a variety of journal entries
- Works with the Director of Finance on any regulatory filings applicable to respective and/or individual disciplines
- Maintains respective section of the Core Viewer, if applicable
- Handles all vendor inquiries at times with the help of the buyer
- Balances and reconciles G/L accounts
- Maintains weekly activity report (balances)
Skills on Resume:
- Invoice Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Creditworthiness Investigation (Hard Skills)
- Collections Management (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- General Ledger Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Tax-Exempt Form Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Sales Order Entry (Hard Skills)
- Month-End Accounting Support (Hard Skills)
9. Accounting Associate, Harborview Financial Services, Richmond, VA
Job Summary:
- Communicate with clients about the status of accounts including providing supporting documentation for invoices
- Set up and maintain credit for clients.
- Prepare statements for open balances.
- Assist with client billing account reconciliations.
- Foster effective communication with internal employees and vendors regarding invoices and payment status.
- Review and accurately process invoices in a timely manner
- Reconcile vendor accounts to statements
- Perform month-end close tasks as required.
- Assist with external audit support.
- Manages AP vendor files including 1099 vendors, 1042's and W9 requirements
- Matches AP to receivers and open PO's
- Vouchers and accounts for all monthly credit card charges
- Maintains various financial and/or spending analyses
- Assist with month-end accounting requirements
- Reconcile and review general ledger accounts
- Prepare draft financial statements
Skills on Resume:
- Client Communication (Soft Skills)
- Credit Setup and Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Statement Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Billing Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Invoice Processing (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Account Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Month-End Close Support (Hard Skills)
- Financial Statement Preparation (Hard Skills)
10. Accounting Associate, Peak Performance Accounting, Ann Arbor, MI
Job Summary:
- Work with accounts payable coding invoices and verifying proper account numbers
- Review requisitions and reimbursements for proper approval and supporting documentation
- Manage student payroll and monitor federal work-study for the campus
- Assist with reconciling Purchasing card transactions
- Assist with maintaining the electronic workflow process for purchasing
- Assist the Accounts Payable Coordinator with organizing checks and preparing them for mailing
- Assist students with setting up direct deposit for payroll, refunds and reimbursements
- File monthly sales tax returns and issue receipts to customers
- Reconcile the daily cash drawer
- Prepare unclaimed property letters and monitor stale dated checks
- Assist student organizations with agency account activity reports
- Assist department heads with budget questions
- Review and receipt of Development contributions
- Prepare and post journal entries
- Communicate with internal and external customers to provide requested data
- Issue debit/credit memos, miscellaneous billings, scrap reconciliations, recovering billing, or process payments for vendors
Skills on Resume:
- Invoice Coding (Hard Skills)
- Approval Verification (Hard Skills)
- Payroll Management (Hard Skills)
- Purchasing Card Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Electronic Workflow Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Direct Deposit Setup Assistance (Soft Skills)
- Sales Tax Filing (Hard Skills)
- Journal Entry Preparation (Hard Skills)
11. Accounting Associate, Pioneer Accounting Solutions, Little Rock, AR
Job Summary:
- Assist teammates with bookkeeping, clerical, and administrative duties
- Assist with accounts receivables, accounts payables, and payroll processing
- Record fiscal transactions, balance & reconcile accounts
- Communicate with teammates and program personnel on accounting matters
- Handle communications with clients and vendors
- Track outstanding A/R and follow up on a collection of unpaid invoices
- Manage electronic files for the department
- Make bank deposits either via Remote Deposit Capture or by traveling to the branch
- Help with audit and preparation of interim reports
- Provide feedback on best practices and recommendations for process improvements
- Prepare daily bookstore transactions and deposits
- Collaborate with the campus on billing third parties for rental of facilities and events
- Manage multiple tasks/priorities to ensure timely, prioritized completion
- Communicate with clients regarding relevant issues, and deliverables
- Coordinate or manage the completion of client accounting work with staff to exceed client expectations
Skills on Resume:
- Bookkeeping Assistance (Hard Skills)
- Accounts Receivable Management (Hard Skills)
- Transaction Recording (Hard Skills)
- Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
- Collections Tracking (Hard Skills)
- Electronic File Management (Hard Skills)
- Audit Preparation Support (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement Recommendations (Soft Skills)
12. Accounting Associate, Bridgeway Financial Advisors, Naperville, IL
Job Summary:
- Demonstrates commitment to core values by leading, acting, and behaving in a manner consistent with these values.
- Process Accounts Payable invoices (PO and non-PO) supporting majority-owned business units as assigned.
- Request approval for invoices according to the current policy, assign the correct GL coding and enter in the A/P system.
- Monitors assigned accounting email boxes daily. Prints and distributes invoices for approval accordingly. Answer vendor inquiries and perform vendor account reconciliations.
- Keeps the email boxes up to date.
- Process and reconcile credit card programs. Gather supporting documentation, and approvals and enter in the A/P system for payment.
- Review and process expense reports for A/P Review Approval in the expense reporting system. Confirm all requirements are met to validate the business expense. Develop custom reports as requested by management.
- Assists in the preparation of weekly accounts payable ACH payments and check writes.
- Maintains all accounts payable files for multiple companies.
- Process A/R lockbox for the assigned business unit.
- Assist with manual credit card charges and refund requests of customer accounts.
- Take ownership in being a part of a firm culture that values respect and integrity in its relationships with both clients and staff
- On-boarding of new clients for maximum initial impact and attention to quality
- Process Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable financial transactions.
- Manage and process transactions within the system such as receipt of goods, invoicing, sales orders, work orders, etc.
- Investigate purchasing and inventory discrepancies
- Manage inventory cycle count process
Skills on Resume:
- Core Values Commitment (Soft Skills)
- Accounts Payable Processing (Hard Skills)
- Email Management (Soft Skills)
- Credit Card Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Expense Report Validation (Hard Skills)
- ACH Payment Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Transaction Management (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
13. Accounting Associate, Sterling Path Advisors, Jackson, MS
Job Summary:
- Assist with cash application requests from the Credit Department. Process customer check refund requests and A/R write-offs prepared and approved by the Credit Manager.
- Pull electronic banking reports used for monthly bank statement reconciliations.
- Assist with recurring reporting requirements within the Finance Dept.
- Assist with sales tax return filings.
- Assist with special projects as needed.
- Perform Accounts Receivable activities, including verifying transaction information, and processing customer invoices, and credit memos. Ensure cash applications are posted in a timely and accurate manner
- Perform Accounts Payable activities including processing vendor invoicing, including 3-way match and account coding, cash payments including ACH, checks and wires, credit memos, and credit cards. Ensure appropriate documentation and approval. Work with the Branches and purchasing Department to resolve the issue
- Accumulate, review and compile transaction data to accurately and timely submit Sales and Local tax reporting and filing
- Assist with monthly/annual accounting close and year-end audit
- Analyze tax data and tax-related documents provided by clients to aid in the preparation of tax returns and other financial analyses
- Prepare individual, trust, and partnership federal and state income tax returns for ultra-high-net-worth families
- Prepare tax projections and calculations
- Review tax notices received from tax authorities and draft correspondence in reply
- Assist in the preparation of various income tax returns.
- Develop and prepare recurring operational & management reports.
- Review weekly payroll and labor allocations to work orders.
Skills on Resume:
- Cash Application Support (Hard Skills)
- Bank Statement Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Reporting Assistance (Hard Skills)
- Sales Tax Filing Support (Hard Skills)
- Accounts Receivable Management (Hard Skills)
- Accounts Payable Processing (Hard Skills)
- Tax Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Tax Return Preparation (Hard Skills)
14. Accounting Associate, Elmwood Accounting Services, Albany, NY
Job Summary:
- Maintain effective communication with the Accounting Manager, Controller, Team Lead, General Manager and Store leadership
- Communicate risks and opportunities with Team Lead, Accounting Manager and Controller
- Design, suggest process improvements such as automation of daily task
- Accurate financial reporting* Review and upload of commission data
- Maintenance and reconcile sales commission for accuracy
- Understands associate's commission issues, and communicates solutions effectively, professionally, and respectfully
- Submit commission data to payroll dept for payment processing
- Prepare GL entries for additional commission, discretionary bonus
- Ensure commission accruals are recorded in proper period
- Process and prepare lien payoffs on trade-in vehicles
- Assist in finalizing deals in accounting while verifying profit/loss
- Review and maintenance of accounting schedules
- Ensure all store transactions are processed timely, accurately, and in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Promote positive culture of accountability and continuous improvement
- Process electronic payments, and prepare incoming checks, ACH and credit card payments for deposit
Skills on Resume:
- Effective Communication (Soft Skills)
- Risk and Opportunity Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement Design (Hard Skills)
- Financial Reporting Accuracy (Hard Skills)
- Commission Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Payment Processing (Hard Skills)
- Transaction Management (Hard Skills)
- Accountability Promotion (Soft Skills)
15. Accounting Associate, New Leaf Accounting, Boise, ID
Job Summary:
- Verify internal/external documents, match invoices, and process payments.
- Ensuring we were properly invoiced, that invoices were approved by the proper party and codes were correctly applied.
- Enter invoices into Quickbook
- Schedule payment online. Ensure timely, accurate payments
- Reconcile invoice discrepancies and past-due accounts. Communicate with vendors via phone, email
- Monthly validation, posting, and reconciliation of credit cards.
- Maintain files and invoices thoroughly and accurately. Scan and save invoices
- Assist with month-end closing, monthly reconciliations, preparing financial reports, and public accounting audits
- Research client and agent accounts for proper cash application within industry-specific software
- Reconcile and prepare payment for insurance carrier payables, code and disburse payment for vendor payables, employee expense reports, and corporate credit card expenses
- Print, review and process carrier commission payments, and broker/agent/dealer commission payable statements and disbursements
- Monitor accounts for past-due invoices and perform collection activity
- Research and evaluate return premium funds to determine proper disbursement to clients, agents, and finance companies
- Review billing/invoice distribution, apply cash receipts from customers
- Work with Credit Manager to work through collection items or process invoices in SAP and paperless software systems and work closely with the Purchasing Department to ensure invoices are paid timely.
Job Summary:
- Invoice Verification (Hard Skills)
- Payment Processing (Hard Skills)
- QuickBooks Data Entry (Hard Skills)
- Discrepancy Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Month-End Closing Support (Hard Skills)
- Cash Application Research (Hard Skills)
- Collection Activity Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Communication with Vendors (Soft Skills)