Lincoln, NE - Accounting Assistant at General Excavating – Lincoln, Nebraska

Job Function: Will directly assist the Accounting Team with a wide range of projects related to routine accounting activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and reconcile customer invoices
• Prepare, enter, and maintain accounting documents and records
• Assist with accounts payable, including coding invoices, reconciling monthly statements and responding to vendor inquiries regarding invoice payment status
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance and physical presence at the assigned work place

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare accurate reports in a timely fashion
• Knowledge and ability in the use of various software applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain detailed records with a high level of accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
• Ability to work effectively under stressful conditions
• Must maintain a high level of integrity and dependability to ensure financial information remains confidential
• Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and react with discretion under varying conditions

Education and Work Experience Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience, is preferred

• Proven accounting experience, preferably as an Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable Clerk, is preferred

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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