Farm Accounting Assistant

Job Summary:
The Farming Accounting Assistant will provide general support to the Farm Accounting Manager and other personnel with the Farm/Field department, in the form of helping with month-end activities and both accounts payable and receivable. This individual should be competent working with various computer programs including Microsoft Excel and have a background in accounting.
Duties / Responsibilities:

• Apply accounting principles, regulations, and policies to all work duties
• Data entry into spreadsheets and analysis
• Assist with statements reconciliations.
• Maintain, verify, and update numerous ledgers /software programs (Manager Plus _ Agrian _ AR Tracking)
• Help Accounts Payable with processing invoices and payments
• Provide general office support like filing and other administrative tasks
• Help prove and prepare information for reports in a timely manner
• Chemical Inventory Daily and Monthly Items
• Assisting the Accounting Manager with any projects
• Other accounting-related tasks

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Must be competent working with Microsoft Excel and Word
  Must be proficient with us in all Microsoft Programs
• Must be able to use Excel formulas and create spreadsheets
• Qualifications and Skills
• Must have strong attention to detail
• Must be prompt; reliable attendance is an essential function of the job
• Must have numerical aptitude, including 10-key by touch.
• Must have the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with little direct supervision
• Must have excellent organizational and communication skills
• Must have experience working with computers & spreadsheets using formulas
• Accounting experience is preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) abilities are a plus

Education and Experience:

• AA degree preferred 
• 2-5 years experience in accounting data entry