Accounting Assistant (20-25 Hrs)

In this diverse role, the Accounting Assistant will provide support to the Accounting and Finance team in a variety of ways.  Reporting to the Accounting and Admin Manager, a significant part of this role will be providing support for Virent’s accounts payable process which will include dealing with vendors via phone and email. Obtain invoice payment authorization sign-off. Code invoice documents with proper GL and department accounts. Batch Invoices and input into accounting system.  In addition, this person will be responsible for preparation of month-end journal entries, schedules and reports.  Other responsibilities will be government billings, fixed asset inventories and maintaining accurate records.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide accounting support for the company under direction of the Accounting & Administrative Services Manager
  • Assist with payroll
  • Accounts payable
  • Inventory management
  • Enter Purchase Orders in Peachtree
  • Maintain fixed assets
  • Purchasing
  • Maintain adequate office supply inventory
  • Maintaining organized Purchase Order directory
  • Follow up on back orders
  • Receiving
  • Perform other duties as assigned

 Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

  • EDUCATION:

Bachelors Degree in accounting  or equivalent experience
  • EXPERIENCE:

2-4 years experience

 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities necessary to perform essential functions

  • Knowledge of accounting systems, knowledge of Peachtree preferred, but not required.  Proficient in Excel, Power Point, and Microsoft Small Business.
  • Self-starter with willingness to help the company succeed
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and problems solving skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and follow procedures w/minimal oversight.
  • Able to work creatively in team environment and adopt hands-on focus.
  • Able to accept responsibility and follow through on tasks to completion.
  • Capable of effective oral and written communication.
  • High integrity and strong work ethic.
  • Self-starter with willingness to learn & expand expertise base.

 Physical/Environmental requirements 

  • Physical Activities:

Grasping, Talking, Hearing, Lifting (30+ lb), Seeing
  • Level of Physical Requirements:

Sedentary
  • Level of Visual Acuity:

Clerical
  • Environmental Conditions:

Office Setting

 Interaction with Others

  • Frequent verbal and/or written interaction w/ personnel to give/receive information
  • Verbal and written interaction with vendors to purchase supplies

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please email your resume in MS Word, RTF, HTML, or ASCII text format to the address below. If you wish to enclose a cover letter, please include it in the body of your email message.

43345-CJB-0@virent.hrmdirect.com