Accounting Specialist

Vida HR is a fast growing HRO who is passionate about providing service-based quality business solutions for each client's unique set of needs. Our team is composed of highly experienced, hard-working individuals who believe in service excellence.

Purpose:

An accounting specialist helps manage all forms of financial accounts within an organization. Accounting specialists keep accurate records of both accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring that invoices are paid where necessary, and that clients pay invoices as required. Depending on the size of the organization, accounting specialists may need to perform additional duties, such as preparing departmental reports and cost projections.

Essential Responsibilities:

Accounting:

· Maintain and reconcile a variety of accounts and process transactions related to accounts payable and accounts receivable.

· Responsible for data entry in accounting system for payment and processing of vendor invoices.

· Reconcile general ledger accounts.

· Apply all incoming cash receipts and wire payments to the appropriate general ledger accounts.

· Setup new vendors as requested and assigned; maintain files.

· Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.

· Issue electronic invoices to various clients, as assigned.

· Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries.

· Complete daily banking transactions in collaboration with accounting team.

· Post and balance financial information in ledgers and reconcile bank accounts daily.

· Perform a variety of basic accounting tasks in accordance with standard procedures, including general accounting tasks.

· Assist in making payroll tax payments.

· Learn and back up the Tax specialist and other Accounting daily functions.

· Act as a backup in setting up new tax accounts in various states as needed, including entering and updating tax information in HRIS platform.

· Import - export entries/data into QuickBooks online.

· Assist in Budgets and Forecasting as needed.

· Assist in Month end Quarterly reports as needed.

· Other duties as assigned.

Internal Payroll:

Provides operational, administrative, technical, and analytical support necessary to process internal semi-monthly payroll.

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Associates Degree in Accounting/Business, preferred.

· 2 – 3 years Accounts Payable/Receivable experience.

· Basic accounting experience including GAAP skills

· Experience in Budgeting, analyzing data and forecasting skills a plus

· Excellent problem-solving skills.

· QuickBooks Online, HRIS, and Microsoft Office Suite expert level proficiency

· Very strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent administrative and organizational abilities.

· Detail oriented

· Ability to present numerical data accurately, as well as effectively read and interpret data.

· Maintain confidentiality and privacy.

· Skilled in analytics and organization with strong attention to detail.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Excellent Computer skills including Word, Excel, Power Point.

· Making sound, independent judgments within established policies and procedure.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52,500.00 - $57,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Colorado Springs, CO 80904: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Accounts payable: 2 years (Required)
• Accounts receivable: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Colorado Springs, CO 80904

Salary : $52,500 - $57,500