Accountant I
OVERVIEW OF ATHENA:
ATHENA Consulting is an award-winning staffing firm serving state and local governments. Our mission is to make lives better! We make our Clients’ Lives Easier by engaging and supporting our clients and partnering with them to be the most knowledgeable staffing partner. We make our Employees’ Lives Better by identifying and cultivating their talents and matching these talents with our customers’ needs. ATHENA places a high value on customer service, accountability and getting the job done.
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are currently recruiting for a Accountant I. The Accountant I is responsible for assisting with accounts payable by entering invoices, matching, and uploading supporting documents across three accounting databases while cross-training with the retiring Account Specialist I. Support onboarding by handling Excel tasks such as revenue tracking, general ledger reconciliations, and aiding in year-end and audit processes. May also perform journal entries and research as needed. and related duties as assigned. This FULL TIME position starts at $20.71 per hour and is located in Chesapeake, VA.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions..
- The Sheriff's Office is looking for someone with an eye for detail who is self motivated and enjoys working with people.
- Perform basic math calculations with problem solving.
- Reviews, verifies and processes invoices for payments and credits.
- Collects, enters, updates, and maintains account information.
- Maintains various revenue tracking spreadsheets.
- Creates accounts payable, revenue and budget journals.
- Creates requisitions for purchase of services, equipment, supplies and capital assets. Coordinates payment of department-wide purchase cards reports.
- Coordinate the financial portion for travel including payments, per diem reimbursements and travel voucher reconciliation.
- Deposit miscellaneous accounts receivable payments.
- Create and update information in PeopleSoft for the Sheriff's Office.
- Interacts with employees, other departments, vendors and external agencies to ensure accuracy of accounts.
- Assists staff and public with inquiries and concerns.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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Must be organized, have a strong attention to detail, able to communicate effectively with others, efficient time management, mathematical skills and problem solving. PeopleSoft experience, QuickBooks experience, mathematical skills, word processing, critical thinking skills.
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Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills within the English language.
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Proven, high quality customer service (internal and external customers).
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Ability to work collaboratively.
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Solid ability to analyze situations carefully and adopt appropriate courses of action.
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Ability to understand and adhere to the duties, methods, and procedures required by the position.
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Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
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Ability to prioritize tasks.
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Ability to effectively communicate to large and small group audiences.
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Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Education and Experience:
- Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate's degree in accounting or a closely related field.
- In addition to satisfying the vocational/educational standard, this class requires a minimum of one year of related, full-time equivalent experience.
Physical Requirements:
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Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
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Must be able to lift and move up to 25 pounds at times.
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Standard hours of work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Successful ATHENA employees will display the following characteristics:
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You strive to be the best in your field currently and in the future.
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You like to make your employer look good.
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You find solutions, where others only see problems.
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You are proactive, you make and meet commitments, and you perform your duties exceedingly well.
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You are aware of the employer’s needs at all times and are well-versed in what you personally and ATHENA can offer them as a whole.
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You have the ability to work with diverse, integrated, deliverable-driven teams to accomplish the larger mission.
The benefits of working for ATHENA include:
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Support from a team of professionals committed to making your life better.
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Medical, dental and vision insurance.
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Medical and dependent flexible spending account.
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Pet insurance.
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Mass transportation benefit for the Maryland and Washington, D.C. area.
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401k with a generous employer match.
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Easy to use employee self-serve HR portal.
The statements in this Job Posting are intended to describe the general nature and minimum level of work required. The content should not be construed as a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required to meet the criteria for this position. Upon request, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Application for employment is not intended to and does not create a contract or offer of employment and if hired, employment with the company is on an at-will basis and could be terminated at the will of either party.
ATHENA Consulting LLC does not discriminate in hiring based on federally protected classifications to include but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or other characteristics protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
