Accounting Assistant

Progress your career with Florida’s largest and fastest growing Community Re-Entry services provider. Bridges of America is the oldest and most successful private non-profit provider of re-entry services in the state of Florida, providing a continuum of care in Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Transition Centers, and Community Release Centers, for ex- offenders and probation populations.  At Bridges of America we “Believe a Man Can Change. “Join us in changing lives at our Corporate Office in Orlando. 

We are looking for individuals with strong leadership skills and a passion for inspiring, helping and challenging people and we want you to be a part of our Corporate team as an Accounting Assistant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

1. Responsible for providing support to the Accounting Department.
2. Assist the AP/AR administrator with daily functions.
3. Assist the CFO / VP with reporting duties.
4. Relieves the Accounting departments of clerical work and minor administrative and business details.
5. Routes incoming mail & phones if needed.
6. Composes and types routine correspondence.
7. Organizes and maintains file system, in the computer or file cabinet, and files correspondence and other records.
8. Greets visitors and conducts to appropriate area or person.
9. Make copies of correspondence or other materials.
10. Prepares outgoing mail and correspondence.
11. Routes incoming and handles outgoing faxes if needed.
12. Perform bank runs and other errands as needed.
13. Maintains a high degree of confidentiality.
14. Must be able to perform the major functions of job with or without an accommodation.
15. Required to attend all mandatory training specified by policy.
16. Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English.
17. Ensure that all applicable policies and procedure that fall within the scope of job   description are followed and adhered to.
18. Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the Controller.

EXPERIENCE:  Must be proficient in Microsoft programs.  Must be flexible, experience with A/P, A/R, bank reconciliation, and adept with multi-tasks.  Must be a self-starter and able to work independently. Must be able to communicate well and assist others with training.

EDUCATION:    High school diploma, associates in accounting preferred.