Accounting Assistant

Posted 7 Days Ago
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Orland Park, IL
In-Office
45K-55K Annually
Mid level
Marketing Tech
The Role
The Accounting Assistant manages daily accounting tasks and month-end close, focusing on client billing, invoice generation, reconciliations, and discrepancy resolution.
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Accounting Assistant

DeanHouston, one of the largest B2B marketing agencies in the US, is currently looking to select an Accounting Assistant to add to our Finance Team.

    Role Summary

    The Accounting Assistant manages daily accounting and month-end close by processing transactions, performing reconciliations, and executing recurring billing workflows. This role requires accuracy, consistency, and timely discrepancy resolution, with a primary focus on client billing, invoice generation, and documentation review.

    Key Duties & Responsibilities

    GAAP / Accounting Support

    • Maintain knowledge of GAAP and ensure transactions/reconciliations adhere to internal controls.
    • Verify, allocate, and post transactions.
    • Enter and reconcile credit card/other transactions with correct coding.
    • Promptly resolve posting issues against source documents.
    • Reconcile GL accounts to external statements (bank, credit card).
    • Investigate and document discrepancies promptly.

    Billing / Client Invoicing (Primary Focus)

    • Prepare and generate accurate, timely client invoices.
    • Review documentation for completeness and accuracy; apply various billing methods (fixed fee, T&M, retainers, etc.).
    • Coordinate with internal teams to resolve billing issues.
    • Maintain accurate records aligned with contracts and requirements.

      Accounts Receivable (AR)

      • Accurately process and post client payments, maintaining clean records.
      • Reconcile cash receipts to invoices; communicate discrepancies.
      • Support collections on past due balances as needed.

      Accounts Payable (AP)

      • Process and accurately code invoices in the accounting system.
      • Prepare and issue vendor payments (ACH/check/wire) while maintaining payment schedules.
      • Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and respond to vendor/internal AP inquiries.
      Qualifications
      • Associate’s degree or higher in Accounting, or equivalent practical experience (3+ years in an accounting role such as billing, AP/AR, reconciliations, or data entry).
      • Prior billing/invoicing experience strongly preferred (agency/services/project-based a plus).
      • Strong attention to detail; ability to work independently with recurring tasks.
      • Understanding of core GAAP principles.
      • Proficiency with Excel (filters, sorting, formulas).
      • Experience with accounting software/ERP systems preferred.
      Ideal Candidate Traits
      • Reliable, consistent, and accurate with billing/reconciliation.
      • Comfortable with structured, recurring responsibilities and deadlines.
      • Organized, process-oriented, and documentation-focused.
      • Strong follow-through and professional communication.
      • Interested in stable role ownership and mastery.
      DeanHouston Benefits
      • We collaborate in person on Mondays and Fridays and offer the flexibility to work remotely one day per week between Tuesday and Thursday
      • Paid time off and holidays
      • Health, dental, and vision insurance package (PPO and HSA options)
      • Paid parental bonding leave
      • Company-paid life insurance
      • 401K participation with a company match
      • Company-paid short-term disability insurance
      • Pet insurance
      • Tools, training and the space for you to shape your career and professional growth
      Salary Range

      The total target compensation for this role is $45,000 - $55,000 USD annually, commensurate with experience, expertise and internal equity.

      Top Skills

      Accounting Software
      Erp Systems
      Excel
      Gaap
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      The Company
      HQ: Cincinnati, OH
      94 Employees
      Year Founded: 1988

      What We Do

      DeanHouston, Inc. is a full-service, business-to-business integrated marketing communications firm, whose mantra — Eternally Confident. Totally Fearless. — drives its strategic, total immersion approach to leveraging customer opportunities and solving complex customer problems.

      Headquartered in the Two Rivers building at 525 Scott Street, Suite 201, Covington, KY (USA), DeanHouston also has offices in:

      1) Rancho Cucamonga, CA, near Los Angeles
      2) Orland Park, IL, southwest of Chicago
      3) Nashville, TN
      4) Shanghai, China

      Established in the summer of 1988, DeanHouston has experienced explosive growth between 2008 and 2017, expanding its full-time employee base by more than 350% and tripling its office footprint across the enterprise. The company currently has a staff of nearly 80 people.

      DeanHouston was named five times to the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing privately held companies. In 2016, it was the only Ohio company to earn a spot on this exclusive list five consecutive years.

      Now the 13th largest advertising and marketing firm in the 17-county Greater Cincinnati region, DeanHouston has made the Cincinnati Business Courier's Fast 55 list three consecutive years.

      Other recent notable recognition include the:
      * Goering Center Tri-State Family and Private Business top Private Business Award for companies 16-50 years in business
      * Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Cincinnati and Columbus’s Seize Hope Corporate Award

      DeanHouston stays true to its original business mission: To help technical products and services companies increase revenues and net income through development/implementation of integrated branding & marketing communications strategies aligned with their short- and long-range business objectives.

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