When you join the Sandalwood team, you'll join an engaging and inclusive group with a mission to help our customers identify, assess, and reduce work-related risks to quality, productivity, and employee health.
In your day to day activities, you'll work with multiple customers, as a consultant and trusted partner in Sandalwood's areas of expertise of Injury Prevention, Systems Engineering & Systems Integration. You'll help customers innovate, solve their current struggles and guide them with the power of Sandalwood's deeply ingrained subject matter expertise.
You will have opportunities to help lead your own individual development with programs designed to guide you. Feeling you haven't been recognized lately? You will have the chance to consistently appreciate your coworkers and be appreciated by your coworkers for continued distinction using our peer to peer appreciation and feedback software.
You will be encouraged to participate in Sandalwood's multitude of extra-curricular activities including:
An innovative health, safety and wellness program An internal innovation forum to guide and develop innovation initiatives The all-team meeting and staff day planning committee, dedicated to fostering team dynamics, collaboration and cross-functional interactions Participating in on-campus and virtual recruiting The social committee plans various get-togethers for the team outside of work Our cross-line of business marketing committee assists with marketing planning, ideas and collaboration The mentorship program provides a forum for mentors/mentees to connect and provide feedback, make connections and offer encouragement Community involvement opportunities driven by our team's background, our companies' core values and community need Tasks assigned / Work priorities: Data Entry: Basic data entry tasks for accounting assistants include logging transactions, recording and reviewing journal entries, creating invoices, and crafting spreadsheets. Clerical Duties: Accounting assistants may run errands around the office. They handle incoming mail, scan and photocopy documents, and prepare quarterly reports. They also help with year-end audits and bank reconciliations. Customer Service: Accounting assistants often need to communicate with vendors and customers about invoices and payments. This could be by email or phone. Employee Expenses: Assisting with payroll is one of the most important parts of an accounting assistant's job description. They verify timesheets, calculate vacation and sick days, prepare checks, and assure compliance with laws and best practices. Financial Reports: Accounting assistants help accounting managers create and update financial reports. They work on balance sheets, statements of income, statements of retained earnings, and cash flow statements. Education / Experience: Minimum 1-year experience.Bachelor's degree in business or accountingFluent written and spoken technical EnglishKey Hard / Soft Skills: Payroll Accounting: Accounting assistants need excellent command over payroll functions. They should understand employee compensation, benefits and deductions, and payroll taxes.Math Skills: Accounting is mostly about numbers. Accounting assistants need sharp mathematics knowledge and error-free calculation and fact-checking skills.Accounting Software: Accounting professionals use specialized software programs such as QuickBooks. Accounting assistants who prepare and file tax returns also need proficiency with income tax software.Accounting Standards: Accounting careers demand a thorough grasp of the generally accepted accounting principles for preparing financial statements. These standards include accrual accounting methods, depreciation and capital expenditures, bad debts, handling of assets, and historical costs.Verbal and Written Communication: Accounting assistants must present financial documents and reports in an understandable format. This demands effective oral and written communication skills.Multitasking / Time Management: Managing many duties on a tight deadline is part of an accounting assistant's job description. They should be able to multitask without errors.Benefits: Health Care PlanPaid Time OffTraining & Development
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