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Robert Half Accounting Assistant in Little Rock, Arkansas
Description About the Role
We’re seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Data Entry Specialist to support our Finance & Accounting operations. This role begins with data-entry–heavy work and day-to-day support for the CFO, with clear growth potential. Our accountant is retiring in 24 months, and the right person can develop into that position through on-the-job learning and increasing responsibility.
What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)
Data Entry & EDI
Enter, format, and validate data across our EDI system and internal spreadsheets.
Consolidate information from multiple sources with a high degree of accuracy.
Excel-Driven Reporting
Maintain logs, trackers, and reconciliation schedules in Excel (sorting, filtering, lookups, basic formulas).
Prepare and update standardized templates for contracts, invoices, and payments.
QuickBooks (QB) Transactions
Process customer invoices, payments, bills, credits, and credit memos in QuickBooks.
Assist with cash application and basic A/R and A/P entries.
Contract & Commission Support
Download and format contracts for distribution to factories.
Yu-Kom/commission research: Gather data and calculate commissions due from multiple sources.
Invoicing & Payment Logging
Manage TAG invoice processing and ensure timely, accurate invoicing.
Log payments in Excel and reconcile to QB and supporting documentation.
General Accounting Support
Support the CFO with ad hoc tasks, research, and follow-through—own what’s on your desk and drive it to completion.
Identify gaps, ask smart questions, and propose simple process improvements as you learn.
What You’ll Bring (Qualifications)
Required
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (sorting/filtering, basic formulas like SUM, AVERAGE, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH).
Experience with an accounting system; QuickBooks experience preferred.
Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
Ability to think through problems independently, organize information from multiple sources, and complete tasks with minimal handholding.
detail oriented communication skills (written and verbal).
Preferred
Foundational accounting knowledge (debits/credits, A/R, A/P, invoicing).
Experience with EDI workflows.
Curiosity and a research mindset—comfortable tracking down answers and validating data.
Exposure to cost vs. customer pricing concepts (costs, margins, price lists). Requirements Logistics, Logistics & Distribution, Global Logistics, Coordinate Logistics, Supply Chain Logistics, Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks
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