Accounting Assistant

Category: Finance / Accounting
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Type: Part-time

FlexProfessionals is looking for a part-time accounting assistant to provide transactional support for our internal accounting processes including payroll.

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Company:

FlexProfessionals is a talent partner for employers who leverage flexibility as a competitive advantage in their hiring. We are a women-owned, mission-driven staffing firm, connecting experienced professionals — many of whom are caregivers or career relaunchers — with meaningful hybrid, remote, or part-time roles. With an exceptional candidate pool of thousands of experienced professionals across most business functions, we are a go-to source for businesses and organizations looking to scale affordably or tap into hidden talent to flexible positions. Our work helps business thrive while unlocking the full potential of professionals who need flexibility to continue to advance their careers while balancing caregiving responsibilities.

Location:

FlexProfessionals’ office in Fairfax

Hours/Schedule:

Approximately 8 hours/week. Flexible schedule.

Pay Rate:

$27.50/hr

Job Description:

Reports to and supports company accountant. Responsibilities include:

Pick up, open and triage mail.
Process accounts receivables for client accounts using Bill.com and QuickBooks.
Make bank deposits.
Assist with collections.
Back-up processing of payroll approximately 10 payroll cycles per year.
Support additional accounting-related projects as assigned.

Job Requirements (open to professionals returning to work after a career break or looking to pivot into operations support):

Bachelor’s degree
Professional experience; accounting-related experience preferred
Detail-oriented, accurate, deadline-focused
Experience in QuickBooks, Bill.com, and Paychex a plus
Proficient in MS Office including Excel
Self-managed: ability to own work, take initiative, and eager to learn
Good organizational and time management skills
Will require candidate to have own laptop to perform work in office.

FlexProfessionals respects and seeks to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences of its candidate network. FlexProfessionals does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. The candidates whose resumes are shared with our business clients are selected on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.