Accounting Assistant

Aventure Staffing
  • Sioux City Area, IA
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30+ days ago

Job Description

Accounting Assistant
Monday - Friday, 8A - 4:30 PM (Saturday mornings during tax season)
Pay depends on experience 

Excellent opportunity to join an established firm that truly values its employees. Our client is seeking an Accounting Assistant to support a variety of accounting functions. This is a stable, supportive workplace known for long employee tenure.   

Responsibilities will include:   

  • Assisting CPAs and Accountants with daily accounting and administrative tasks
  • Processing tax returns and preparing financial statements
  • Entering trial balances and assisting with consolidations
  • Performing data entry with a high degree of accuracy
  • Completing bank reconciliations
  • Handling A/R and billing functions
  • Answering phones and providing professional, courteous assistance as needed
  • Maintaining organized electronic and paper files
  • Learning and utilizing firm software and systems efficiently
  • Taking on additional responsibilities as skills and experience grow

Requirements: 

  • Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
  • Previous accounting and/or bookkeeping experience strongly preferred
  • Strong, stable work history demonstrating solid job tenure
  • Proficient with computers; strong Excel skills & QuickBooks experience required
  • Ability to learn new software and processes quickly
  • Excellent data entry skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Professional, personable, and customer-service oriented
  • Self-motivated, responsible, and dependable
  • Team-oriented with a servant mindset and willingness to assist others
  • Eager to learn, take on new tasks, and grow within the organization
  • Desire for long-term employment and career development with the company

Benefits include: 

  • Stable, professional work environment
  • Variety of responsibilities and opportunity to learn
  • Long-term growth potential within the firm
  • Supportive team culture focused on collaboration and service

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Numbers & Facts

LocationSioux City Area, IA

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Bookkeepingunmatched
  • Career Developmentunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Computer Skillsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Data Entryunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • Intuit Quickbooksunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Returns Processingunmatched
  • Tax Returnsunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Telephone Skillsunmatched
  • Trial Balancesunmatched

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