Accounting Assistant

Organization Description

ESCO Manufacturing is the 2024 SBA Family Business of the Year and the premier wholesale sign manufacturing company headquartered in the heart of the Midwest in Watertown South Dakota. Our mission is to be a leader in the sign industry by providing the best value in visual identification and advertising to our customers, through excellent work ethics and high standards of business practices.

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As an accounting assistant for our company, you will enjoy working in our family-like atmosphere that strives for teamwork, innovation, and personal growth. Each day provides new challenges through custom projects and in-house training opportunities. Our Core Values of One Team, Integrity, and Engaged are ingrained in our culture, and our team members are rewarded for their efforts. We’re living our Vision by creating WOW experiences for our team members, customers, and communities!

• Receive and route telephone calls in a professional, courteous, and efficient manner.
• Accurately and efficiently type correspondence and documents.
• Open daily mail and route to proper individuals.
• Will perform data entry and general computer processing as requested.
• Filing, organizing, and processing of paperwork, and miscellaneous duties as requested.
• Back up other accounting functions, such as accounts receivable, purchasing.
• Carry out tasks and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor or President, and complete in goal time.

• Minimum of 1 year office administration experience
• Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills
• Able to manage numerous incoming calls in a courteous, friendly, and professional manner
• Computer proficient; able to enter data quickly and accurately, knowledge of Word and Excel required.
• General math skills and basic accounting proficiency preferred.