Accounting Administrative Assistant

Accounting Administrative Assistant

Haga Kommer, Ltd. | Perham, MN
$24.00–$31.25 per hour, based on experience

Bring Your Accounting Skills to an Administrative Support Role

Haga Kommer is seeking an Accounting Administrative Assistant to support our Perham office through bookkeeping, payroll processing, client communication, and office administration.

This position is ideal for someone with hands-on accounting experience who also enjoys keeping an office organized and helping clients. You’ll support client financial records, coordinate tax documents, and help our small team manage daily office needs.

Candidates should be comfortable with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and account reconciliations. QuickBooks and payroll processing experience are strongly preferred.

What You’ll Do

Accounting & Payroll Support

• Provide client bookkeeping support, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and account reconciliations.

• Enter and maintain accurate financial transactions and supporting records.

• Process client payroll, including paychecks, paystubs, direct deposits, and deductions.

• Identify discrepancies and work with clients and accounting staff to resolve missing or inaccurate information.

• Track deadlines and follow up on outstanding documents to keep work moving.

Tax Document & Administrative Support

• Assist with assembling tax returns, processing electronic returns, and contacting clients about their returns.

• Scan, organize, and maintain confidential client records.

• Prepare professional emails, memos, reports, and other correspondence.

• Schedule appointments and coordinate meetings.

• Welcome clients, answer incoming calls, and connect them with the appropriate team member.

• Maintain office supplies and coordinate equipment maintenance and service requests.

What You’ll Bring

Education: Minimum associate’s degree in accounting or a related field.

Experience: Minimum of two years of administrative and/or accounting experience is preferred.

Software: Experience with QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online is highly beneficial.

Soft Skills: Strong interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills.

Availability: Ability to work overtime hours during peak tax season (January–April).

Preferred Experience

• Two or more years of relevant accounting and administrative experience.

• Experience with QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online.

• Hands-on payroll processing experience.

• Experience in a CPA firm, tax office, or bookkeeping practice.

• Familiarity with tax return assembly and electronic document management.

About Haga Kommer

Haga Kommer provides tax, accounting, and business consulting services to clients across a wide range of industries, with offices in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, and North Dakota.

Our foundation: Competence · Character · Teamwork · Openness to Change · Be Kind - guides how we serve clients and work together. We value people who take ownership, support their teammates, and look for ways to improve.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation of $24.00–$31.25 per hour, based on experience.

• A collaborative, supportive small-office environment.

• Direct mentorship and opportunities to strengthen your accounting skills.

• Opportunities to advance into higher-level administrative responsibilities or a staff accountant position, based on education, experience, and performance.

Apply Today

Please submit your resume highlighting your bookkeeping and administrative experience, accounting software knowledge, and any payroll processing responsibilities.