Job Title: Accounting Assistant – Purchasing/Payroll

Reports To: Accounting Manager

Status: Non-Exempt

Department: Accounting

Summary:

To assist the Accounting Manager and CFO in the record keeping and financial reporting requirements of Goodwill Industries. Responsible for assisting accounting department in different areas as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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  Receive daily the receipt of retail sales envelopes.
• Assist with the auditing of stores randomly for accuracy and completion.
• Order supplies used in common for the supply closet.
• Scan checks received into bank software and enter transaction in Accounting System.
• Inventory and distribution of employee t-shirts for retail and document destruction.
• Cross train in other areas in the accounting department.
• Receive orders for store supplies monthly, as well as other orders from company personnel and fulfill orders in a timely manner.
• Payroll

• Process all employee’s data into the payroll system bi-weekly, checking for accuracy.
• Handle direct deposit and pay cards.
• Maintain personnel information.
• Handle employee complaints about incorrect payments and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare 401k reporting.
• Bi-weekly payroll reporting into accounting system.

Provide excellent customer service to both external and internal customers.

Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent required with 2 years of experience in accounting or finance preferred.

Post-secondary education can be substituted for experience.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Should be proficient with personal computers, including use of spreadsheets; possess some typing skills; attention to detail; ability to juggle multiple tasks effectively; ability to use payroll and accounting software and MS Office products, (Outlook, Word, Excel); organizational skills.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Computer Work and Data Entry

The employee must occasionally lift/and move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

The noise level in the environment is usually moderate

Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.