We are seeking an Accounting Assistant with a helper-mindset to join our clients Retail Finance team at their headquarters in Cottage Grove, WI. This is a fantastic opportunity to provide essential support to the team and gain operational insight within a global organization!
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The Accounting Assistant will primarily support daily cash reconciliation for bank accounts, preparing journal entries and resolving variances. Transactions include cash and check, credit card, ACH, wire and third party financing deposits.
Highlights:
- Temporary, estimated duration of 3 months
- Pay rate: $18-$20/hr
- 40 hours/week, fully onsite
Responsibilities:
- Assist with cash account reconciliation, including research into outstanding transactions
- Collaborate with appropriate staff to prepare journal entries and resolve variances
- Process transactions and clear customer payments with invoices on a daily basis
- Research aged transactions and assist in clearing outstanding items
- Maintain required files, reports, and data with precision.
- Reconcile other general ledger accounts as assigned
- Contribute to achieving personal and departmental KPIs
- Undertake other duties and projects as assigned
Qualifications:
- Associate Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred
- 2 years of experience in an accounting clerical or bookkeeping role required
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Experience with bank reconciliations
- Experience with SAP preferred
- Ability to communicate clearly and work cooperatively to problem-solve, within a fast-paced team environment
- Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accurate and timely transaction performance.
- Proven ability to adhere to all work process deadlines and follow tasks to completion without sacrificing quality.
Please apply to the Accounting Assistant for immediate consideration!
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).