Job: Accounting Assistant

Aerialist Accounting

19 Orchard Street
Greenfield, MA 01301

Company Description:
Aerialist Accounting specializes in financial services for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and non-profits. Services include budget forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls analysis, bookkeeping, payroll, and accounting software set-up and training.
Salary Range:Location:
15 Per Hour GREENFIELD MA
Job Type:Category:
Part TimeAccounting/Finance/Auditing
Education Level:Work Experience:
Some College Coursework Completed
Preference: Required
2+
Preference: Preferred
Skills/Certifications/Licences:
QuickBooks - Preference: Nice to have
Description:
The Accounting Assistant at Aerialist Accounting is responsible for keeping the books for multiple local and remote clients.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Reconciling bank accounts, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, importing/uploading bank transactions, coding transactions, adjusting journal entries, recording deposits and payments, running payroll, and email communications with clients.

Successful candidate must: be a self-starter, have reliable transportation (you will be driving to at least one client who is not accessible by public transportation), be comfortable working with numbers, learn rapidly, be flexible, be responsible, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be inquisitive and pay attention to details, and well organized.

Bonus if you: are familiar with accounting software and understand double entry accounting. Super bonus if you already know how to use QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop.

This is a temporary position although could lead to work in additional academic years for the right candidate. Candidate will be trained in the needs of specific clients from October through December, working approximately 3-5 hours per week. Approximately January - February, hours will increase to about 20 hours per week while the owner of Aerialist Accounting is on maternity leave. March-April, hours will gradually decrease as the owner returns to work. Candidate MUST be available for the entire time: October 2019 - April 2020. This will require committing to 20 hours/week of work during January and February of 2020.

Hourly rate is $12-$14/hour
Requirements:
Experience with accounting software including QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop.
Reliable Transportation.
Attention to detail, flexibility, comfortable with numbers, and have excellent communication skills.