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ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

Posted 17 Days Ago
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In-Office
Sparta, IL
19-23 Hourly
Junior
In-Office
Sparta, IL
19-23 Hourly
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Processes payroll and accounts payable data, including employee time, deductions, paychecks, calculations, postings, and records verification. Maintains accurate financial and payroll records, reviews others’ work, provides administrative support, assists with policy and problem resolution, and completes assigned projects using accounting and office software.
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Accounting Assistant

Full Time: 80 Hours per pay period. Monday-Friday: 8:0 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Accounting/Data Processing Department

Compile and review employee time and payroll data. Track and enter deductions. Prepare paychecks accurately and timely. Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting and payroll records. Check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to payroll and accounts payable data recorded by others. Process and perform Accounts Payable duties timely and accurately.   Work as a management assistant, providing informational support for evaluation and resolution of problems and formulation of policies and procedures. Accurately complete specific work projects as assigned. Exercise initiative and judgment in making decisions within the scope of assigned duty. 

Position Qualifications, Education, Experience:

Education/training: Associate degree in accounting or equivalent education preferred. 

Experience: Minimum of two years as an office employee in a setting with demonstrated progressive administrative or accounting experience required.

Computer Skills: Must be proficient in operating computer software with ability to operate electronic mail (Outlook), spreadsheets (Excel), Time and Attendance (ADP), word processing (Word), electronic document storage (Powerflow) and software for time badge/security system.

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