accounting specialist
jax
Dalton, a creative advertising agency in Jacksonville, FL, is seeking a detail-oriented and team-focused Accounting Specialist to join our dynamic and collaborative team. This role is integral to our operations and will be primarily responsible for managing the accounts payable process from start to finish. Additional responsibilities include client billing, account reconciliations, ERP and server coordination, and supporting various other financial and administrative needs. With a team of 80 employees, Dalton fosters a fun, fast-paced, and family-oriented culture where team members take on diverse responsibilities to grow their careers and make meaningful contributions. This position is essential in ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of our financial data, as well as helping us maintain our reputation as a great place to work.
qualifications
- Minimum of 1-2 years of professional accounting/clerk experience required
- High school diploma required; associate’s and above preferred
- Strong attention to detail, high degree of accuracy, and data entry skills
- Team-first attitude with the perspective that no task is out of their scope
- Customer service oriented
- Can maintain confidentiality
- Experience in using proprietary software to maximize efficiency and accuracy
- Skilled in Microsoft MS Office, 365 including Excel, Word, Outlook, OneDrive, etc.
- Knowledge of and experience with key accounting processes (AP, AR, etc.)
- Experience at a professional services organization is prefe
responsibilities
- Set up new vendors and clients and maintain related databases
- Key-in payables and manage AP database and internal document repository
- Ensure all payables have the required backup in the accounting document repository
- Process timely and accurate payments for all payables after approval by CFO including checks, ACH transfers, wires and other payment methods
- Manage external payment processing vendor system to ensure successful payments
- Generate positive pay files that list all processed checks for banking system
- Respond to vendors and internal managers regarding all aspects of the AP process
- Process employee expense reports and ensure compliance with company policies
- Key-in credit card transactions and manage statement reconciliations with backup from managers
- Assist with client billing throughout each month including opening and closing client jobs in our project management database
- Keep digital document repository organized and transition folders from year-to-year
wellness and benefit offerings
- Flexible work schedule
- Remote work one day per week
- Paid cell phone service on company plan + discounted new phone
- Subsidized covered parking
- 10 paid holidays plus the week between Christmas and New Year's
- Flexible PTO
- 401k plan with automatic company match (additional discretionary employer profit-sharing contribution)
- Parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers
- Medical insurance for employee + dependents (5 PPO and 3 High-Deductible options)
- HSA option (w/ High-Deductible medical plan)
- Health care flex spending option
- Dental and vision insurance
- Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary disability insurance
- Additional voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- Dependent care flex spending option
- Employee Assistance Program for employees + dependents
- Wellbeing assistance
- Adoption assistance
- Commuter benefits
- A fun, fast-paced, and collaborative work environment
- Company culture of promotions from within, and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development
- Dog-friendly office
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