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Accounting Clerk
6 months ago
Description
Job Title
Accounting Clerk
Job Location
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Job Overview
We are seeking a skilled Accounting Clerk to perform a variety of accounting, bookkeeping, and financial tasks. The Accounting Clerk's responsibilities include keeping financial records updated, preparing reports, and reconciling bank statements. You will use accounting software programs to process business transactions, such as accounts payable and receivable, disbursements, expense vouchers, and receipts. A successful Accounting Clerk should be familiar with all accounting procedures and have a flair for numbers. Ultimately, a successful Accounting Clerk will ensure that the company’s daily accounting functions run accurately and effectively.
Compensation
- Pay: From $13.00 per hour
- Job Types: Part-time, Internship
- Schedule: Day shift
Responsibilities
- Provide accounting and clerical support to the accounting department
- Type accurately, prepare, and maintain accounting documents and records
- Prepare bank deposits, general ledger postings, and statements
- Reconcile accounts in a timely manner
- Daily enter key data of financial transactions in the database
- Provide assistance and support to company personnel
- Research, track, and restore accounting or documentation problems and discrepancies
- Inform management and compile reports/summaries on activity areas
- Function in accordance with established standards, procedures, and applicable laws
- Constantly update job knowledge
Requirements
- Proven accounting experience, preferably as an Accounts Receivable Clerk or Accounts Payable Clerk
- Familiarity with bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures
- Competency in MS Office, databases, and accounting software
- Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and financial reports
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Aptitude for numbers
- Ability to perform filing and record-keeping tasks
- Data entry and word processing skills
- Well organized
- High school degree
- Associate’s degree or relevant certification is a plus
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Career Paths
People who completed this type of internship end up in the following types of jobs
- Accountants And Auditors
- Tax Preparers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, And Auditing Clerks
- Financial And Investment Analysts
- Market Research Analysts And Marketing Specialists
Top majors
That get hired for this type of internship
People who did this kind of internship end up at the following companies
- PwC
- Ernst & Young
- Deloitte
- KPMG
- McGladrey
- Mcgladrey
Typical benefits offered for paid internships
(National average offered by employers)
Average internship hourly pay
For Southeast region
Financial Services
Typical pay range:
$15.30 - $19.68
Estimated Monthly Living Expenses
For Virginia Beach, VA | $3,299/mo
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Why do you want to work here?
Employers want to see that you’ve done your homework and are excited about the company.
Other essential interview questions:
- Why are you pursuing a career in accounting?
- How do you manage your time throughout the workday?
- Tell me about a time when you had to be flexible in the workplace.
- What would you do if a client asked you to create an expense record for which there was no supporting documentation?
- Tell me about a time when you worked with peers to achieve a fantastic result. What was your role?
- How do you prefer to communicate with those around you in the workplace?
- Tell me about a time that you provided exceptional customer service to a client.
- When performing routine data entry, how do you guard against making mistakes?
- What accounting skills/certifications do you have?
- What do you do when you don’t immediately know the solution to a problem?
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