JOB TITLE: Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Growing manufacturer/distributor is looking for a part-time (with potential to become full-time) dedicated, long-term employee for an Accounts Assistant position. The duties of this position include bookkeeping, customer billing, collection, credit, some order entry, along with miscellaneous office duties such as answering customer requests/questions via phone/email, special projects for managers, running reports from accounting and sales software, etc.
This position requires a highly responsible individual with previous related experience. We are looking for a person who is organized and able to manage a high volume of customer accounts while continuing to pay close attention to detail. He or she needs to be able to prioritize multiple tasks daily, and work with little supervision (once trained).
This position may start out part-time, but has strong potential to move to full-time hours for the right candidate. The candidate should be available for full-time employment should the position evolve to that.
DUTIES:
This position will handle multiple duties. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Accounts Receivable tasks include processing customer payments; Preparing daily bank deposit; and contacting delinquent accounts by phone, fax & mail.
Professional Customer Service including polite telephone reception, determining appropriate routing of calls, and taking detailed messages; Learning about our products in order to answer questions from customers; Assisting customers with a variety of issues (such as lost packages, shipping errors, questions or complaints about merchandise, etc.).
Setting Up Customer Accounts by ordering credit reports and verifying customer credit references (via phone, fax, email and internet).
Accurate Data Entry of payment, deposit and order data into computer.
Miscellaneous Clerical Duties may include retrieving messages from voicemail, light filing, and mailing of invoices.
REQUIREMENTS:
Successful applicant is looking for long-range career growth, has potential for advancement to a management position, and is a confident and motivated self-starter with outstanding customer service skills.
EXPERIENCE: 2+ years of related experience (accounting, customer service, data entry, with credit and/or order entry a plus).
SKILLS:
Proficient typing skills required (minimum of 35 wpm).
MS OFFICE: Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel required; experience with Outlook-type of email required; experience with basic accounting systems (such as QuickBooks) highly preferred.
Must be highly productive, self-directed, have ability to handle multiple tasks at once and respond well to internal deadline pressures.
Excellent telephone, interpersonal communication, and writing skills.
Legible/Neat handwriting preferred!
Punctual and dependable.
Positive attitude and energy level.
EDUCATION: minimum of a High School Diploma and Associate Degree required; college degree preferred.
BENEFITS:
- Partially paid Medical insurance plan (for full-time employees)
- Paid vacation and major holidays
- Paid training
- Annual bonus program
- Centrally located North of downtown Seattle with easy access to major highways/bus-lines
CONTACT:
Please send a letter of interest via email, along with your resume to the “reply-toemail at the top of this listing.
Location: North of Downtown Seattle
Compensation: $11-14 DOE
This is a part-time job.
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