Accounting Assistant

We are looking for an Accounting Assistant to support day-to-day finance operations for a Long-term Contract position based in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. This role is well suited for someone who enjoys balancing payables, receivables, and routine accounting tasks in a fast-paced environment. The position begins with a hybrid schedule in December and moves to fully onsite work starting in January, offering the opportunity to contribute to a busy accounting team during an extended assignment.

Responsibilities:
• Manage a high volume of vendor invoices each week, ensuring accurate coding, matching, and timely entry into the accounting system.
• Support payment processing activities, including preparation of weekly check runs and maintenance of vendor records.
• Handle accounts receivable tasks by generating customer invoices, updating client account details, and following up on outstanding balances.
• Enter purchase order information and maintain organized financial documentation to support daily accounting operations.
• Assist with general accounting activities such as account review, transaction support, and routine financial administration.
• Perform bank reconciliations and help verify that recorded transactions align with account activity.
• Contribute to finance-related administrative work tied to ongoing organizational changes and evolving accounting processes.• Experience supporting both accounts payable and accounts receivable functions in a detail-focused accounting environment.
• Ability to code invoices accurately and manage high-volume transaction processing with strong attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of bank reconciliations and general accounting support activities.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel, including functions such as VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
• Comfortable setting up vendor and customer records while maintaining accurate financial data.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines in a structured, deadline-driven setting.