Birmingham, Alabama
Accounting Coordinator #1008382Job Description:
- This section focuses on the main purpose of the job in one to four sentences.
- Under minimal supervision, responsible for performing clerical accounting procedures, processing specific financial/accounting transactions and for performing specific financial reporting according to well defined standard procedures.
- Manages portfolio of customer accounts as assigned by accounting supervisor. May support payroll and audit processes.
- This section contains a list of five to eight primary responsibilities of this role that account for 5% or more of the work.
- The incumbent will perform other duties assigned.
- Reconcile accounts and discrepancies, posts information and balances general or subsidiary ledgers, process payments, compile segments of monthly closings and annual reports and research unidentified charges.
- Perform timely and accurate processing of all inter-company payments including problem identification, analysis, and resolution.
- Perform accounts payable system maintenance such as check runs, report generation, and system overrides.
- Interact with many functions and various levels of personnel within the division regarding cost center allocations and payment status.
- Perform month-end close activities.
- Prepare general ledger reconciliation's of liability accounts.
- Assist A/P Specialists with reviews and audit of prepared voucher packages.
- May support payroll with tracking, classification and systems.
- May support audit processes.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. List knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Analytical skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Personal Computer skills (Microsoft Word & Excel.)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task and prioritize.
- Ability to complete tasks with minimal direction from manager and/or supervisor.
- Include the education and experience that is necessary to perform the job satisfactorily.
- 3+ years of general accounting experience.
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Associates degree preferred.
- Some accounting coursework is preferred.
Top 3-5 Must Have Non-negotiable Skills Required
- Strong attention to details
- Excellent organization skills
- Personal Computer Skills – Excel
- Ability to complete tasks with minimal direction from manager
- Sales Tax experience
- Is a bachelor’s degree Required? An associate degree preferred
- How many years of recent experience does this person need to have? 3-5
Nice to Have Skills
- Worked with Avalara – sales tax program
- Prior work in accounting
- Interpersonal Skills to fit in with MCA team
Anything else you would like to add:
Procedure the person would be performing:
- Daily Bank Reconciliations
- Enter in Accounts Payable – which will lead to paying if becomes full time
- Input data in excel spreadsheets
- Work with Avalara – our sales tax system
- File
Additional Info:
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused, operating in nearly half of the states in the U.S., Europe and India.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
- Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
- Vision
- Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
- Long Term Disability (100% paid)
- Life Insurance (100% paid)
- 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
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