Accounting Assistant

BerryDunn — Assurance, Tax and Consulting

Accounting Assistant in Not-for-Profit Practice Group providing support to assurance team. Handling confidential information with organizational skills and attention to detail.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $27 - $32 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform attestation and consulting work as part of our client engagement service team
Prepare work papers and tasks that are integral to client deliverables
Assist with electronic filings of required financial information
Apply basic generally accepted accounting principles and governmental accounting principles with supervisor assistance
Proof and assist with preparation of client deliverables, including presentations
Interact with clients to manage the flow of requested information
Know and understand the reason for the firm's policies and procedures
Establish effective work schedules
Build and nurture strong working relationships with clients
Work as an effective team member to complete project components and assignment tasks as scheduled
Have a passion for learning and growing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associates degree or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Working knowledge of the general ledger, basic financial statements and adjusting entries
Attention to detail and quality
Excellent organizational skills
Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Ability to stay ahead of projects and manage multiple priorities
Ability to work both independently and in a team-based, collaborative environment
Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite of software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
A desire to become an industry subject matter expert and business advisor to clients.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits that go beyond what’s expected to support physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being.

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Hard Skills & Tools

generally accepted accounting principlesgovernmental accounting principlesgeneral ledgerfinancial statementsadjusting entries

Soft Skills

attention to detailorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsverbal communication skillsability to manage multiple prioritiesteam collaborationindependent workpassion for learning

Certifications

Associates degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Accounting