Accounting Clerk

Accounting Clerk/Staff Accountant

Bridges MN

Full Time | St. Paul, MN

Purpose Statement: (Summary)

The role of the Accounting Clerk is to compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. This role will perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. They will also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers. The Accounting Clerk supports the Finance Department in accomplishing its mission by excelling in the below duties.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Essential Functions)

• Operate computers and accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
• Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
• Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
• Compute wages and deductions, enter data into payroll system.
• Review employee time sheets, wage computation, and other information to reconcile payroll discrepancies.
• Compile employee time and payroll data from time sheets and other records.

Required Skills and Experience: (Minimum requirements in terms of educational background, work experience, licenses/certifications or other knowledge skills and abilities)

• A two-year associate/degree in accounting or related field or equivalent field experience.
• Possess appropriate written and verbal communication skills.
• Accounting – Knowledge of basic accounting principles and practices.

Additional Skills and Experience (Preferred or helpful)

• Experience with spreadsheets (excel, google sheets, etc…) is preferred.
• Experience with payroll, accounts payable, billing software, contracts, expense tracking software would be helpful.
• Experience with customer follow up helpful.
• Familiarity with QuickBooks would be helpful.

Bridges MN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, protected genetic information, sex, parental status, national origin, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or Veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)