Accounting Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Accounting Assistant

Classification : Full-time hourly, non-exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act

Revision Date : 08 / 2025

Job Purpose

The purpose of this position is to assist in a variety of accounting functions including accounts payable and accounts receivable, retail statistical compilation and analysis, fixed asset accounting, account reconciliation, calculating and verifying amounts, budgeting, grant accounting, compiling and sorting documents and general journal entries.

Qualifications

The position of Accounting Assistant is an integral part of the agency and requires a person capable of conforming to the high standards of behavior expected of all staff. Excellent work habits, including attendance and punctuality are required. Person must follow company policies and safety procedures.

Education and Experience Equivalency

Candidates for the Accounting Assistant position must meet one of the following qualifications :

• High school diploma or equivalent, OR
• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration (or equivalent coursework in accounting principles)

Experience :

Skills / Abilities / Other Qualifications Required :

Note : All skills, abilities and other qualifications are considered to be essential to the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, unless otherwise indicated.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical abilities required : vision and hearing corrected to within normal limits; ability to perform sedentary work for up to 8 hours each day; ability to do occasional bending, stooping, stretching, pushing and pulling.

Duties and Responsibilities

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