Accounting Specialist

Job Description

Accounting Clerk | Robert Half

The Tone:
This is a placement solution role with Robert Half, a leading specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. Robert Half provides contract, temporary, and permanent placement solutions across various professional fields. This Accounting Clerk position is essential for supporting daily financial operations, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and contributing to the smooth functioning of the accounting team. The person in this role will manage a variety of transactional accounting tasks in a fast-moving environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Contract, Temporary, or Permanent
• Location: Not specified

• Team: Accounting team
• Mission: This person will ensure accurate financial records, support payment and receivable processes, and contribute to the accounting team’s efficiency.
• Tech Stack: Multiple ERP system experience

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Recording: Accurately record invoices, payments, and routine financial activity with a high degree of accuracy and within required timelines, including assisting with journal entries and system updates to maintain accounting records.
• Accounts Management: Support both accounts payable and receivable by entering transactions, tracking balances, preparing outgoing payments, and posting incoming customer payments while maintaining current account records and assisting with follow-up on outstanding balances.
• Account Reconciliation: Complete reconciliations for bank accounts, credit card activity, and selected general ledger accounts to confirm accurate reporting.
• Issue Resolution: Investigate billing or payment inconsistencies and collaborate with internal teams, customers, or vendors to resolve issues promptly.
• Closing Support & Admin: Contribute to month-end and year-end close activities by organizing documentation and supporting required accounting tasks, and provide general administrative support while responding to routine accounting questions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience: At least 1-3 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or a similar finance support role is preferred.
• Skills: Familiarity with accounts payable and accounts receivable processes; experience with multiple ERP systems.
• Bonus: Additional education in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.