An Accounting Specialist is responsible for ensuring that a company’s financial records are accurate and complete. To fulfill their key responsibility, they perform a variety of Accounting Specialist job duties, including:

• Recording transactions such as expenses and sales revenue
• Processing payments to utilities and vendors to pay for supplies, materials and other expenses
• Sending bills to customers to request payment for services or goods provided
• Reconciling accounts and making note of debits and credits that have not posted
• Printing paychecks and initiating direct deposits to pay employees
• Generating financial reports as requested
• Identifying and correcting any errors that occur due to data entry
• Filing tax returns

• Ability to use accounting software programs such as QuickBooks, XERO and Fresh Books
• Knowledge of tax and financial reporting laws
• Arithmetic skills to double-check calculations
• Strong analytical skills to locate and correct errors
• Demonstrated organizational skills to keep information from various accounts separate
• Multitasking ability to work on multiple tasks throughout the day
• Time management skills to ensure that reports are completed and payments are received on time