The Accounting Assistant will assist the Accounting Manager of a local engineering consulting firm with a variety of duties. These include basic accounting tasks, processing billing, and payroll tasks. This position requires a self-starting, hardworking, and knowledgeable person. 32-40 hours/week.
Required Qualifications:
5 years of accounting experience with strong knowledge of bookkeeping practices and procedures, including time and materials billing.
Basic knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Experience with payroll processes, including quarterly and year-end reporting for both Oregon and Washington.
Solid Excel skills and computer skills, including file management.
Experience with computerized accounting systems.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience in a professional/technical office highly desirable.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to prioritize and work both independently and in a team environment, often under tight deadlines.
Attention to detail and excellent follow-through skills are crucial to this position.
Ability to read and understand project agreements.
Proficiency in Word and Outlook.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot table and conditional formatting.
Job Responsibilities:
Review and post A/R & A/P transactions, follow up with clients and vendors to resolve discrepancies.
Post journal entries and reconcile GL accounts.
Process billing, including communicating with project managers to clarify instructions, reviewing contract provisions to maintain budgets, and updating and maintaining budget and billing spreadsheets. We process between 40 and 75 invoices per month for up to 35 clients.
Backup/assist with payroll related duties including reviewing and posting quarterly taxes, maintaining files, and other payroll related tasks.
Maintain fixed asset records.
Our Firm:
We are a general civil engineering firm located in downtown Vancouver, WA, in business for over 40 years. We offer a team-oriented workplace environment with excellent benefits and opportunity for a flexible schedule. We consider our support staff to be as important as our engineers, and our workplace environment is genuinely supportive.
To apply, please email your resume and a cover letter in PDF format to recruiting@walliseng.net.