Accounting Support Specialist

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs routine accounting activities such as data entry, data reconciliation
• Researches and resolves issues and exceptions
• Reviews, codes, and verifies transactions including billings, invoices, checks and journal entries
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

 

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

Required

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 1-2 years’ accounting experience or combination of education and work experience
• Basic understanding of bookkeeping and accounting principles

Preferred

• Associates or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• Basic knowledge of the telecommunications industry and terminology

 

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Excellent interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, employees, superiors and business contacts in a professional, timely and courteous manner
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organization skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to set priorities and produce expected results with little to no supervision
• Ability to perform a variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice

 

TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND SOFTWARE:

• Must be able to proficiently operate PC with MS office applications-including Excel and Word
• Computer-based billing system
• 10-Key calculator

 

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Primarily indoor work in an office environment requiring long periods of sitting
• Frequent utilization of manual dexterity and visualizing of a computer screen
• No unusual physical requirements