Accounting Clerk

Robert Half is in need of an Accounting Clerk to work in the Museum/Art Gallery/Botanical/Zoo industry, 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 employment based in the Mumford, New York area. This job is ideal for candidates seeking an energetic, team-oriented environment that offers an opportunity for career advancement. This position is with a respectable organization that is still expanding.

Your responsibilities in this role

- Publish financial information to journals and ledgers

- Assemble statements and reports that require utilization of an array of sources

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

- Overall accounting: help with G/L account reconciliation and month-end closing, other ad hoc projects

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

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

- Square up discrepancies by checking all possible sources of disagreement, reconstructing probable actions, and recognizing the effect on other accounts; prepare correction documents as required- Experience with high volume data entry

- Spreadsheet and ERP system experience is ideal, but not required

- Ability to multitask and communicate effectively with individuals of all backgrounds

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

- Comprehensive knowledge of Debit Credit

- Proficiency in Daily Cash Receipts

- Customer service experience preferred