Administrative Assistant

Who We Are Freightliner of Hartford, Inc is a family owned and operated full-service commercial truck dealership, established in 1996. In addition to our Freightliner parts, sales, and service locations in East Hartford and Torrington, we also own Alliance Used Truck Center, Equipment Specialists, and Connecticut Driveshaft Services. Our accounting department is a small, close-knit team that manages transactions, billing, expenses, customer accounts, financial reports, and more for all of our businesses and locations.

Job Summary We are seeking a qualified candidate to join our accounting team in the Administrative Assistant role. In this position, you will be responsible for providing front desk coverage, maintaining accurate accounting records, processing payments, reconciling reports, and supporting general office tasks. This role is ideal for someone looking to build a foundation in accounting, who is also eager to learn new tasks and have opportunities for growth.

Work Environment

• Full-time in-person setting
• Monday through Friday, 8am ' 4:30pm
• Competitive company benefits available after 60 days of employment including wellness program, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, 401k with a 10% match, Company participated HSA
• Pay Range $22-$25 per hour depending on experience

Key Responsibilities

• Provide front desk coverage, including managing phone calls and walk-ins, remote bank deposit processing, petty cash, as well as trips to the post office and banks
• Maintain accurate accounting records in filing and computer systems
• Facilitate the organization and ordering of office supplies for all locations
• Effectively communicate with customers and vendors regarding accounting matters
• Process cash, check, and credit card transactions on a daily basis
• Apply customer payments (cash, checks, credit cards) to correct accounts
• Reconciliation of daily cash transactions and reporting for all locations
• Reconciliation of various monthly accounting reports
• Work closely and effectively with all departments and locations regarding accounting and office matters
• Support office with miscellaneous projects and tasks