ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

Job purpose

The purpose of the Accounting Assistant position at Alaska Garden and Pet Supply is to support the Senior Accountant in daily and monthly accounting functions and assist with Accounts Payable and Receivable tasks.

Duties and responsibilities

• Prepare daily cash deposits for the retail store and wholesale division.
• Organize and maintain purchase orders and match accounts payable.
• Verify receiving reports and ensure inventory matches with purchase orders.
• Resolve accounts payable issues.
• Prepare daily entries to balance and post cash and sales activities.
• Assist with accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other administrative tasks.
• Provide insights into variances, communicate with personnel on accounting-related issues, complete monthly variance reports, support the audit process, and provide specific required analysis on assigned areas.
• Assist with administrative duties.
• Handle special projects and other assigned duties.

Qualifications

• Working towards an Associate degree in Accounting or Business from a four-year college or university preferred.
• Minimum of 1-year relevant accounting/finance work experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of general ledger, journal entries, account reconciliation, account payables, and accounts receivable preferred.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, and meet established deadlines.
• Proven strong work ethics, reliability, and punctuality.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations.
• Familiarity with computer and manual filing systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, as well as collaboratively in a team.
• Capacity to work effectively amidst multiple demands and distractions.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Effective English communication skills, both orally and in writing, to exchange information and make presentations.

Working Relationship

• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Utilize interpersonal skills with tact, patience, and courtesy.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to repetitiously climb stairs as needed throughout the day.
• Capability to sit for extended periods while performing various computer tasks.
• Requires ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to frequently lift and move objects up to 35 pounds.
• Use shoulders, arms, and hands to reach forward, overhead, downward, and to the side.

Position type / Work Hours

• Part or Full-time position, non-remote position.
• Days and hours of work - Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. Flexible schedule possibly available.

Wage / Benefits

• Wage $19-$22 hourly DOE

Directly reports to:

Senior Accountant, Controller, President