Senior Full-Charge Bookkeeper for an independent accounting firm, handling multiple clients across various industries. Responsibilities include full-cycle bookkeeping, reconciliations, financial reporting, and staff training. Requires 5+ years experience, proficiency in Sage 50, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Office.
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Position:Job Title: Senior Full-Charge Bookkeeper
Hours:8a-5p EST
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We are seeking a reliable, detail-oriented, and experienced Bookkeeper to handle multiple clients of an independent accounting firm. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, processing accounting transactions, reconciling accounts, and assisting with monthly financial reporting across multiple entities and various industries including real estate, oil and gas, service businesses.
Key Responsibilities
Perform daily accounting functions for various entities– reconcile bank accounts, track and record bank transfers
Cash Management - track and record bank transfers and cash transactions
Process accounts payable, including invoice review, coding, and payment processing. Payables are processed twice a month.
Process accounts receivable, including invoicing, collections, and recording receipts
Maintain monthly/annual schedules for recording journal entries for contract services, taxes, utilities, insurance, debt service etc.
Reconcile tenant security deposits
Balance and tie out intercompany accounts
Prepare and review monthly financial reports for various entities – balance sheet, profit & loss statement, trial balance, reconciliation, general ledger
Prepare fixed asset roll forwards, liabilities, debt and other assets
Monitor accounting emails and respond professionally to vendors and internal departments
Perform additional accounting and administrative duties as assigned
Training of Staff
Must be able to prepare and tie out Financial Statements and review for accuracy.
Qualifications/Skills
Proven 5+ years of experience as a bookkeeper or in a similar financial role
Proficiency in Sage 50, ProSystems or CaseWare and QuickBooks
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, excel, powerpoint
Effective communicator and organized
Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Deadline oriented
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Must take pride in their work and be able to self-review.