Accounting Associate

Vaco partners with clients on critical projects and strategic talent acquisitions in the areas of finance, accounting, technology, healthcare, general administration and more.

• Responsible for all aspects of Accounts Payable.
• Frequent internal and external interface required. Related duties include:
  • Verifying the accuracy of invoices and other documents
  • Researching and resolving discrepancies
  • Identifying process improvement opportunities and assisting with implementation
  • Responsible for the billing and collection of the company's accounts receivable
  • Generating, distributing, and posting daily sales invoices
  • Applying cash receipts to customer accounts
  • Researching and resolving discrepancies
  • Processing credit card payments
  • Identifying process improvement opportunities and assisting with implementation
• Support various aspects of accounting functions by:
  • Preparing and entering journal entries
  • Reconciling accounts
  • Filing accounting records (i.e. checks, journal entries, etc.) as required
  • Performing as primary backup for the payroll position

Required Qualifications:

• Some college with emphasis in business related courses
• 1-2 years minimum experience in Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable
• Must have experience with larger ERP systems such as Great Plains, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar systems
• Proficiency using MS Office (Excel, Power Point, Word, and Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year or more direct experience in payroll
• Experience using BAAN IV operating system