Accounting Assistant

Roessel Joy has partnered with an engineering company in the Greater Boston area and they are looking to hire an Accounting Assistant to join their team! The ideal candidate for this position will have cost accounting experience, as well as the ability to assist across various departments. Fimiliarity with GAAP principles/DOD contracts/DCAA compliance is a plus!

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
  
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
  
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations
  
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
  
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
  
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
  
• Assist Controller in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
  
• Assist with other accounting projects
  

Requirements and skills

• Proven experience as a junior accountant
  
• Excellent organizing abilities
  
• Great attention to detail
  
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
  
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Business central ERP a plus
  
• Qualifications (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) is a plus but not required
  
• BSc/Ba in accounting, finance or relevant field
  

Responsibilities Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded Update accounts receivable and issue invoices Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports Assist Controller in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings Assist with other accounting projects Requirements and skills Proven experience as a junior accountant Excellent organizing abilities Great attention to detail Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices Proficiency with Microsoft Business central ERP a plus Qualifications (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) is a plus but not required BSc/Ba in accounting, finance or relevant field