Summary
Accounting Assistant/Bookkeeping
Summary:
Assist the Accounting/Finance department with administrative activities. Performs duties of a highly confidential nature. Analyzes and organizes office operations and procedures, such as typing, bookkeeping, flow of correspondence, filing, requisition of supplies, and other clerical services.
Essential Job Functions/Duties:
List duties in order of time spent or importance. Essential duties and tasks that must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
Assist Controller with bank reconciliations, balance sheet account reconciliations and other light bookkeeping duties.
Serve as a back-up resource for accounts payable clerk.
Designs, prepares and maintains spreadsheets using basic mathematical calculations.
Copy, scan, print, email and file documents in an organized and professional manner.
Work independently and within a team on special and nonrecurring and ongoing projects.
Assist the accounting staff on special projects which may include planning and coordinating multiple presentations, disseminating information, and organizing departs wide events.
Analyze procedures and recommends changes to save time, labor, and other cost and to improve quality control and operating efficiency.
Maintains a favorable working relationship with all employees to promote a cooperative and harmonious working environment to facilitate positive employee morale, productivity, and continued improvement.
General secretarial and general correspondence duties including letter writing, mail processing, filing, etc.
Job Specifications:
Must be 21 years or older.
Associates Degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
Detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to work in a deadline driven environment.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide mathematical figures.
Real, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations.
Ability to compare date from a variety of sources for accuracy and completeness.
Excellent Communication skills, both written and verbal.
High degree of poise and professionalism when interacting with internal and external contacts.
Core Competencies:
Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Judgement and Decision Making.
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Ethical Conduct
Travel Requirements:
Travel is primarily local during the business day.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO Statement
Ho-Chunk, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. However, preference may be extended to persons of Indian descent in accordance with applicable laws.
