Accounting Assistant

This is a Full Time Job

WPA seeks full-time Accounting Assistant to assist the Accounting Department for our West Hollywood office. This is an entry level, full-time onsite position; liaison between accounting and other departments. This is a great position for someone wanting to learn the agency business. This position requires a motivated self-starter with excellent organizational skills and superior attention to detail. Applicant must have a positive attitude, be a team player and have an interest in accounting/finance. This position will work with the Accounting Coordinator and reports to the CFO. Liaison between accounting and other departments. This is a great position for someone wanting to learn the agency business.

Primary responsibilities include:

Scan and log (in Airtable software) all client payments and agency commissions.
Help coordinators and agents by flagging any potential mistakes, errors, or mispayments for coordinators to review and resolve if necessary.
Deposit checks (can be done in office)
Email clients about payments the agency sends them and help assistants to respond to any questions clients send back.
Add new bookings to quickbooks and then monitor changes to those bookings in Airtable software and update quickbooks as needed.
Send clients yearly reports when requested.
Most responsibilities pertain to accounts receivable and generally assisting accounting departments.
Call and verbally verify a new client's bank account information when they send it to accounting and coordinators.
Create commission invoices through QuickBooks for all department coordinators to send to clients.

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Minimum 1 year experience in a bookkeeping or accounting capacity.
• Applicant must have exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Ideal candidate is flexible, personable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Quickbooks, Apple-based Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel), basic Google systems (Mail, Sheets, Docs, Chat) and video conferencing platforms (Zoom, Hangouts, etc.) Experience in Airtable is helpful.
• Applicant must currently live in greater Los Angeles area. Business hours are 9:00am to 6:00p Monday through Friday.