F.A. Wilhelm Construction – Accounting Assistant (Part Time)
Empowering People to Build What Matters—that is our mission and our legacy.
For more than 100 years, F.A. Wilhelm Construction has been building the communities in which we work and live. Today, we are a company that puts People First by creating Meaningful Partnerships, making a Positive Community Impact, practicing Safety Always, and embracing a Learn-Do-Share mentality.
F.A. Wilhelm Construction is an industry leader with a family-owned culture and a commitment to doing the right things for our employees, partners, clients, and community. Our construction professionals turn conceptual—and sometimes seemingly impossible—ideas into innovative spaces where life happens.
We are looking for a dependable and detail-oriented current college student to join our Accounting team as a part-time Accounting Assistant. This position offers hands-on accounting experience while primarily assisting with the review and reconciliation of vendor statements. Is that you? If so, we want to talk to you!
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Schedule: Part-time, at least 12 or more hours per week in the office
Responsibilities
As an Accounting Assistant, your primary responsibility will be to review and reconcile vendor statements while helping the Accounting team maintain accurate and organized financial records. By completing assigned tasks accurately and on time, you will help identify discrepancies, resolve outstanding items, and contribute to the department operating efficiently and reliably.
- Review and reconcile vendor statements against invoices, payments, credits, and other account records.
- Identify missing invoices, unapplied credits, duplicate charges, outstanding balances, and other discrepancies.
- Request invoice copies, credit memos, and supporting documentation from vendors.
- Communicate with vendors and internal team members to help resolve outstanding items.
- Update spreadsheets and tracking logs with the status of vendor accounts and discrepancies.
- Maintain organized vendor statements and supporting documentation.
- Escalate unresolved or unusual discrepancies to the appropriate Accounting team member.
- Assist the Accounting team with additional projects and administrative tasks as needed.
- Manage time effectively and prioritize responsibilities to meet assigned deadlines.
Key Attributes
- Comfortable at the table with all levels of leadership
- Collaborator
- Integrity
- Organized and systematic
- Proactive Problem Solver with outstanding interpersonal skills
- Commitment to Excellence
What It Takes
- Currently pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- Availability to work at least 12 hours per week in our Indianapolis office.
- Beginner-to-intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to learn and work within various accounting software systems.
F.A. Wilhelm offers a unique opportunity for students to gain meaningful, hands-on experience in construction accounting. Working at F.A. Wilhelm, you can expect:
- Practical experience supporting an established Accounting team.
- Exposure to vendor account reconciliation and construction accounting processes.
- An opportunity to develop professional accounting, communication, and organizational skills.
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