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Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to join our team in Beaumont, Texas. This Contract-to-long-term position requires working onsite and offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a dynamic accounting department. The ideal candidate will assist with essential financial operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in daily tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Answers telephone, take accurate messages, screen telephone calls and visitors, and answer routine questions and/or route calls to appropriate staff persons for the department

• Receive, read, and route incoming mail to the Manager and Staff. Prepares and mails all outgoing mail, including general mailings for the department

• Maintains files of correspondence and other records for the department

• Maintains calendar including but not limited to meetings, appointments, workshops, seminars, conferences, etc. for the department

• Prepares all payment orders and maintain on-going budget files for the department

• Make deliveries, pickups, purchases as requested

• Maintains a good working relationship with co-workers

• Maintains confidentiality of all materials

• Must be able to prioritize work and coordinate with Manager and staff

• Demonstrates attention to detail

• Able to take direction from multiple staff members

• Must have a reliable means of transportation, proof of financial responsibility, must provide a copy of valid Driver’s license and proof of personal automobile insurance

• Assumes and/or performs additional duties as requested and assigned by the Manager

• Maintains supply list and supplies for department including but not limited to paper, notebooks, general office supplies, etc.

• In coordination with Manager assist in all procedural documents

• Assist with data entry of budgets, research invoices and payments

• Other related duties as assigned

Requirements

+ To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

+ High School diploma or GED required to successfully accomplish the essential duties of this job. At least three years of experience in data entry and accounting or bookkeeping required. Ability to operate business office equipment, i.e. adding machine, copier, and a demonstrated competence in computer software (all Microsoft Office products, and database programs).

+ Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

+ Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

+ Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

+ Must have a current valid Texas Driver’s License and must attend the Safe Environment Training and earn a certificate.

+ Capability to work 100% onsite in Beaumont, Texas

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