Accounting Assistant
By Bryce Benson
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Billing Specialist: Will work with the FOCUS accounting team, full-time, in-office (No remote option), providing exceptional customer service, building relationships, and contributing to the Building of a Better Place.
We are searching for an entry-level accounting teammate who is a long-term, career-minded individual, determined to provide the highest levels of customer service to support our clients’ success and welcomes a challenge to help build a better team, organization, and community.
Traits of an Ideal an Accounting Team Player:
- Personable nature, allowing you to interact with internal and external clients to provide extraordinary customer service.
- Humility to accept feedback and the desire to turn it into growth and improvement.
- Collaborative nature to work and thrive in a team environment.
- Grit and determination to provide constructive feedback, including to leadership.
- Committed to holding yourself and others accountable, and to practicing candor in your communication.
- Skillful in the ability to effectively transition between incoming client calls, personally assisting clients, and completing general office tasks.
- Proficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to professionally interact with all levels of personnel, management, and clients.
- Have a high level of integrity and an ability to self-motivate and work productively with little to no supervision.
- Willingness to understand and align with FOCUS values.
- High school diploma.
- 1 year of prior office experience preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Exhibit integrity with both internal teammates and external clients.
- Provide exceptional customer service by promptly answering telephone calls, responding timely to emails, and communicating in a professional manner.
- Competently performing routine aspects of accounting; primarily billing to begin with, but including accounts payable, accounts receivable, analysis of financial data, and consulting with managers while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
- Assist in maintaining and processing accurate time-keeping records.
- Reporting to your accounting supervisor and build strong relationships across all departments.
- Set up and maintain project data in the billing software.
- Produce and provide billing managers with accurate and timely billing information in the coordinated production of client invoices.
- Will be expected to participate in department goal setting and accomplishments, book reviews, and personal and team development.
Starting Pay: $18.00-$19.00/hour
Schedule:
This is a full-time, hourly position
8-hour shift
Monday to Friday, no weekends
What we bring to the table:
- Paid time off accrued upon hire and increases with set benchmarks
- 13 paid holidays with opportunities to earn more for meeting company goals
- Generous 80% healthcare premium contribution through Select Health with an HSA match up to $200/month after a 60-day probationary period.
- Access to dental, vision, life, and other insurance benefits after the probationary period
- 401(k) match after a 6-month probationary period, matches 100% for the first 3% and then 50% for the next 2% so we can help you build your financial future
- Employee Assistance Program (We are here to support you)
- Employee and family engagement activities
- Employee recognition
- $10,000 life insurance policy 100% paid by FOCUS
- A fulfilling and genuine work environment
- In-house training and mentoring program
- Many opportunities and resources for personnel development
At FOCUS Engineering & Surveying, we believe in being the best at customer service & we are passionate about our client’s success, both externally & internally. We are a local engineering firm founded on the idea of Building a Better Place; a Better Place within ourselves, a Better Place to work, & a Better Place in our community.
All employment offers are contingent upon acceptable drug screening, a clean motor vehicle record, and criminal background check.
Focus Engineering & Surveying is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer and employment selection decisions are based upon merit, qualifications, and abilities. FOCUS does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of: race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by country, regional, or local law.
Notice to External Search Firms: FOCUS Engineering and Surveying does not, nor do we intend to in the future, utilize the services of recruiters or placement agencies.
Billing Specialist: Will work with the FOCUS accounting team, full-time, in-office (No remote option), providing exceptional customer service, building relationships, and contributing to the Building of a Better Place.
We are searching for an entry-level accounting teammate who is a long-term, career-minded individual, determined to provide the highest levels of customer service to support our clients’ success and welcomes a challenge to help build a better team, organization, and community.
Traits of an Ideal an Accounting Team Player:
- Personable nature, allowing you to interact with internal and external clients to provide extraordinary customer service.
- Humility to accept feedback and the desire to turn it into growth and improvement.
- Collaborative nature to work and thrive in a team environment.
- Grit and determination to provide constructive feedback, including to leadership.
- Committed to holding yourself and others accountable, and to practicing candor in your communication.
- Skillful in the ability to effectively transition between incoming client calls, personally assisting clients, and completing general office tasks.
- Proficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to professionally interact with all levels of personnel, management, and clients.
- Have a high level of integrity and an ability to self-motivate and work productively with little to no supervision.
- Willingness to understand and align with FOCUS values.
- High school diploma.
- 1 year of prior office experience preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Exhibit integrity with both internal teammates and external clients.
- Provide exceptional customer service by promptly answering telephone calls, responding timely to emails, and communicating in a professional manner.
- Competently performing routine aspects of accounting; primarily billing to begin with, but including accounts payable, accounts receivable, analysis of financial data, and consulting with managers while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
- Assist in maintaining and processing accurate time-keeping records.
- Reporting to your accounting supervisor and build strong relationships across all departments.
- Set up and maintain project data in the billing software.
- Produce and provide billing managers with accurate and timely billing information in the coordinated production of client invoices.
- Will be expected to participate in department goal setting and accomplishments, book reviews, and personal and team development.
Starting Pay: $18.00-$19.00/hour
Schedule:
This is a full-time, hourly position
8-hour shift
Monday to Friday, no weekends
What we bring to the table:
- Paid time off accrued upon hire and increases with set benchmarks
- 13 paid holidays with opportunities to earn more for meeting company goals
- Generous 80% healthcare premium contribution through Select Health with an HSA match up to $200/month after a 60-day probationary period.
- Access to dental, vision, life, and other insurance benefits after the probationary period
- 401(k) match after a 6-month probationary period, matches 100% for the first 3% and then 50% for the next 2% so we can help you build your financial future
- Employee Assistance Program (We are here to support you)
- Employee and family engagement activities
- Employee recognition
- $10,000 life insurance policy 100% paid by FOCUS
- A fulfilling and genuine work environment
- In-house training and mentoring program
- Many opportunities and resources for personnel development
At FOCUS Engineering & Surveying, we believe in being the best at customer service & we are passionate about our client’s success, both externally & internally. We are a local engineering firm founded on the idea of Building a Better Place; a Better Place within ourselves, a Better Place to work, & a Better Place in our community.
All employment offers are contingent upon acceptable drug screening, a clean motor vehicle record, and criminal background check.
Focus Engineering & Surveying is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer and employment selection decisions are based upon merit, qualifications, and abilities. FOCUS does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of: race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by country, regional, or local law.
Notice to External Search Firms: FOCUS Engineering and Surveying does not, nor do we intend to in the future, utilize the services of recruiters or placement agencies.