Accounting Assistant

Job Description

Accounting Assistant | Dawson

The Tone:
This is a part-time, hybrid role at Dawson, a national consulting company based in Columbus. The company is actively seeking a talented Accounting Assistant to manage essential financial operations. This position is central to the company’s financial health, performing a variety of critical accounting, billing, and recordkeeping duties. The Accounting Assistant ensures smooth financial transactions and accurate data, contributing directly to the company’s operational efficiency.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Part-time (25 hours a week)
• Location: Hybrid – Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
• Pay: $30–$35 hourly
• Mission: Manages core accounting, billing, and recordkeeping functions to ensure the company’s financial accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Tech Stack: QuickBooks Online, SAP (preferred), Ariba (preferred), online banking platforms (preferred), credit card systems (preferred), electronic vendor/customer portals (preferred)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounts Payable Management: Process accounts payable transactions, ensuring accurate and timely vendor payments.
• Accounts Receivable Operations: Manage accounts receivable, including processing invoices and handling all billing inquiries from customers.
• General Ledger Support: Provide comprehensive support for the general ledger, processing various transactions and assisting with data integrity.
• Financial Reconciliation: Execute monthly bank and credit card reconciliations to verify financial transactions and maintain accurate balances.
• Record Keeping & Oversight: Maintain and organize essential accounting documentation, supporting records, review expense reports for accuracy, and manage vendor, customer, and supplier information.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A solid understanding of fundamental accounting principles and established recordkeeping duties is required to manage diverse financial tasks.
• Experience: Demonstrated proficiency in QuickBooks Online is essential. Candidates should possess experience performing a variety of accounting, billing, and recordkeeping duties within a business environment.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail is critical for accuracy in financial processing. The ability to work both independently on tasks and collaboratively with a team in a hybrid work environment is necessary.
• Bonus: Experience utilizing online banking platforms, credit card systems, and electronic vendor/customer portals, particularly those like SAP and Ariba, is preferred. Additionally, general knowledge of QuickBooks is appreciated.