Accounting Assistant

Job Description

Accounting Assistant | Kelly

The Tone:
This is a full-time, temp-to-hire Accounting Assistant role located fully onsite in Richmond, VA. This position offers a chance to join a client’s Finance team and provide essential support across accounting, administrative, and financial operations. It is an excellent opportunity for an individual who thrives on working with numbers, maintaining precise records, and contributing to various financial functions. The role is designed for someone with strong attention to detail who is eager to build their accounting experience within a collaborative environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-Time | Temp-to-Hire
• Location: In-person, Richmond, VA
• Pay: $24–$26 hourly
• Team: Finance team
• Mission: Provide essential support for accounting, administrative, and financial operations, ensuring accurate record-keeping and smooth departmental functioning.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support Finance Department operations: Provide comprehensive administrative and operational assistance to ensure the smooth functioning of the Finance Department.
• Manage financial transactions: Actively assist with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processing, and handle routine accounting functions including precise reconciliations and data entry.
• Maintain records and documentation: Keep accurate and confidential financial records and departmental documentation organized, ensuring compliance and easy retrieval.
• Prepare financial reports: Compile, prepare, and format various monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and presentation materials for management review.
• Assist with broader departmental needs: Support General Ledger activities, contribute to Finance Department projects and process improvements, provide administrative support to Human Resources as needed, and offer occasional operational assistance like shipping or packaging products.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career. Knowledge of core accounting, finance, or business administration principles.
• Experience: 1–3+ years of professional accounting experience.
• Skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint; excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities while maintaining accuracy; professional demeanor, ability to maintain confidentiality, self-motivation, dependability, adaptability, and eagerness to learn.
• Bonus: An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.