Bookkeeper

The Accountant, reporting to CEO, will have the responsibilities to analyze trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. Reports organization's finances to management and offers suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.

Duties and responsibilities

The position requires an employee to perform essential functions of the job, including but not limited to the following duties:

Prepare asset, liability and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information

Document financial transactions by entering account information

Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options

Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports

Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents

Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures

Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions

Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information

Secure financial information by completing database backups

Verify, allocate, post and reconcile transactions

Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results

Analyze financial information and summarize financial status

Provide technical support and advice on management

Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures

Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process

Provide input into department’s goal setting process

Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule

Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance

Plan, assign and review staff’s work

Support month-end and year-end close process

Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

Communicate effectively with clients

Payroll

Contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel

Communicate with Manager and/or Director on work status and client issues that arise

Any other duties assigned

Qualifications include:

Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight time frames and simultaneously manage several projects.

Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings.

Bachelor’s degree (BA) or equivalent; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles

Awareness of business trends

Experience with creating financial statements

Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process

Excellent accounting software user and administration skills

Accuracy and attention to detail

Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills

Experience with a start-up company preferred but not required

Experience with QuickBooks required; Experience with QuickBooks Enterprise preferred but not required.

Physical requirements

The position requires that an employee be capable of the following:

Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. on a regular basis

Must be able to work with minimal supervision.

Must be able to work well with others in a team atmosphere.

Must be able to stand, walk, climb, reach, lift, carry, pull, push, grasp, stoop, squat, bend and stretch as needed throughout the shift.

Must be able to read, write, and understand instructions, warnings, labels and postings in English effectively.

Working Conditions: Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Will require occasional weekend work.