Job Description

Bookkeeper Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; ensure legal requirements compliance.
• Develops system to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts; defining bookkeeping policies and procedures.
• Maintains subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions.
• Balances subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries.
• Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary account summaries.
• Balances general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
• Maintains historical records by filing documents.
• Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Bookkeeper Qualifications / Skills:

• Developing Standards
• Analyzing Information
• Dealing with Complexity
• Reporting Research Results
• Data Entry Skills
• Accounting
• SFAS Rules
• Attention to Detail
• Confidentiality
• Thoroughness

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• CPA is a plus
• Previous bookkeeping experience preferred
• Experience in working with multiple legal entities under different legal umbrellas

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