Part-Time Accounting Assistant
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The Accounting Assistant provides part-time support for daily financial activities and office coordination in Victor, New York. The role handles transaction processing, reporting, scheduling, and documentation, including accounts payable and receivable support, payroll data entry, reconciliations, and QuickBooks record maintenance. It is a long-term contract position requiring accounting and administrative experience, accuracy, organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
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Description
We are looking for an Accounting Assistant to provide dependable support across daily financial activities and general office coordination in Victor, New York on a part-time basis (Approx. 20-25 hours a week). This Long-term Contract position is well suited for someone who is organized, accurate, and comfortable handling a mix of accounting tasks and administrative responsibilities. The role will contribute to smooth day-to-day operations by assisting with transaction processing, reporting, scheduling, and documentation.
Responsibilities:
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Process vendor invoices, assign appropriate coding, and help ensure payments are prepared accurately and on schedule.
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Support accounts receivable activities by tracking incoming payments, updating records, and assisting with follow-up on outstanding balances.
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Enter payroll-related information and other financial data with a high level of accuracy while maintaining organized documentation.
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Perform bank and account reconciliations to help confirm financial records are complete and aligned.
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Prepare routine reports and assist with compiling information needed for internal tracking and project closeout activities.
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Coordinate office supply needs and help maintain an efficient administrative environment for the broader team.
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Arrange meetings, manage scheduling logistics, and provide general clerical support for department operations.
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Assist with maintaining accounting records in QuickBooks and support ongoing updates to financial files and systems.
Requirements • Experience supporting accounting operations with exposure to accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
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Ability to reconcile bank activity and review financial information for accuracy and completeness.
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Working knowledge of QuickBooks and confidence navigating accounting records within the system.
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Strong data entry skills with careful attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
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Experience coding invoices and organizing supporting financial documentation.
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Administrative office experience, including scheduling, coordination, and general operational support.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively while meeting deadlines in a structured office setting.
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
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How this job compares
Set against the 741 open Accounts Receivable jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New York median$71–98K/yr21 salary ranges
- New York median$21–28/hr29 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 65 open Accounts Receivable jobs in New York and 741 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Kaleida Health5 open
- NYU Langone Medical Center5 open
- Robert Half Accountemps (this employer)3 open
- Experience
- Accounts Receivable postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (509 postings).
- Education
- 63 of the 741 open Accounts Receivable jobs (9%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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