Bookkeeper Job Responsibilities:
- Maintains records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; ensure legal requirements compliance.
- 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.