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Robert Half Accounting Clerk in Newark, New Jersey
Description We are searching for a diligent Accounting Clerk to join our team in Newark, New Jersey. As an Accounting Clerk, you will be responsible for processing and managing account receivables, maintaining a digital filing system, and carrying out administrative duties. This role offers a long term contract employment opportunity.
Responsibilities:
• Accurately process account receivables and cash applications to customer accounts
• Undertake AR collections and perform month-end reconciliations
• Transfer data from various formats into our database systems
• Develop and maintain an efficient digital filing system
• Coordinate, prepare, and process projects for document scanning and electronic conversion
• Manage the process of scanning files to be entered into the computer in our digital database
• Take care of moving outdated files to inactive storage or destroy them after obtaining necessary approval
• Carry out administrative duties such as data entry, filing, scanning, and updating records
• Handle other clerical office duties as assigned. Requirements • Proficiency in Account Reconciliation is required.
• Experience with Accounts Receivable (AR) is necessary.
• Ability to handle Billing tasks is expected.
• Must have good Data Entry skills.
• Familiarity with Invoice Processing is needed.
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel is desired.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks is a must.
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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