Paraprofessional/Accounts Payable Specialist Private Accounting Solutions

Company: Andersen
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

The Firm:At Andersen Tax LLC (Andersen), we offer a rewarding career path for exceptional, motivated, and entrepreneurial individuals. From the moment your employment begins, you will be exposed to a variety of projects giving you the opportunity to stand out and make a difference. Because of our favorable Managing Director to Associate ratio, you will receive hands-on mentoring from firm leaders that prioritize your growth and development. Once you join the team, you will become well-acquainted with our core values: Best-in-Class, Stewardship, Independence, Seamlessness, and Transparency. These are the qualities that define Andersen professionals. Know that through our sustained growth and best-in-class service, we offer substantial long-term career opportunities and the tools necessary to be an emerging leader. If you want to be a part of a growing and exciting organization, then consider your opportunities with Andersen a name from the past, a firm for the future.The Role:Paraprofessionals serve as members of various client service teams and are responsible for a variety of administrative accounting functions. Primary responsibilities include compiling and maintaining accounts payable records on a daily/weekly/monthly basis. Other essential functions include:

• Reviewing all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment
• Communicating with vendors to resolve any payment discrepancies
• Compiling accounts payable data into spreadsheets
• Maintaining accurate vendor master lists, with correct addresses, and other necessary information
• Copying, scanning and filing documents/reports
• Assisting with year-end duties including the processing of 1099 information for applicable vendors
• Expense coding of credit card activity
• Performing various vendor analysis and reconciliations and other ad-hoc projects as requested by client service teams The Requirements:
  • High school diploma or equivalent required;
  • Associate or undergraduate degree in accounting a plus;
  • Minimum 2 years of accounts payable experience required;
  • Attention to detail;
  • Strong multitasking and organizational skills;
  • Initiative to seek out opportunities in a fast-paced environment;
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
  • Ability to solve and analyze problems;
  • Strong interpersonal skills;
  • Proficient use of MS Excel and MS Word;
  • QuickBooks, Sage Intacct and/or Bill.com experience a plus;
  • Self-starter with the initiative to seek out opportunities and ability to work successfully in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment; and
  • Ability to interact with and gain the respect of all levels of internal and client personnel.Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Our firm offers competitive base compensation, benefits package, and a discretionary employee bonus program for eligible employees based on individual and firm performance metrics per the defined program guidelines. For individuals hired to work in Southern California, the expected salary range for this role is $58,900 to $69,100; the actual salary offer can vary based upon employee qualifications. Benefits: Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our firms 401(k) plan upon hire. We offer paid time off, beginning at 160 hours annually and provides twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For a full listing of benefit offerings, please visit . Compensation: In addition to competitive base compensation, our firm offers annual discretionary bonuses based on firm and individual performance, a discretionary long-term cash incentive program, and other forms of discretionary compensation that would be offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range scale. Andersen Tax welcomes and encourages workforce diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation (including gender identity and gender expression), mental disability, physical disability, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), age, marital status, military status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or regulations. All qualified individuals, including those with criminal histories, will be considered in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. Additionally, we make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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