What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bookkeeper position at Conklin Fashions?
Conklin Fashions, Inc. is a wholesale jewelry and accessories distributor with over 25 years of services to customers worldwide. Over the years we have developed close relationships with clients ranging from wholesalers and distributors to chain stores, private retailers, and countless other vendors.
We are currently seeking to grow our workforce in our front office! Our desire is to find experienced candidates capable of working as a temp-to-hire, part time-to-fulltime bookkeeper and payroll specialist.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to maintaining accurate financial records, managing accounts payable and receivable, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting principles and regulations.
Another responsibility will be handling weekly payroll through our payroll company and account reconciliation.
Basic computer skills are a must as much of the tasks assigned will revolve around online interactions, emails, Google Sheets and printing both regular documents as well as checks on occasion.
Positive attitude is paramount to succeeding in the front office and the candidate needs to be excited to engage with people whether management, fellow employees, vendors, or customers. In addition to attitude, adequate vocabulary and spelling are needed. All emails and other interactions must be without errors or poor language.
This position is an on-site position. The candidate will be working in the front office in a bookkeeping room.
We offer semi-flexible hours! Working hours typically fall between 8:00am-5:00pm with variance depending on need discussed upon hiring, be it part time or fulltime.
Our work environment includes:
- Casual work attire
- Relaxed atmosphere
- Product benefits
- Safe work environment
Pay is entirely negotiable based on experience with a 30-day probationary period and review. Further reviews are done based on need/availability to discuss performance and pay.
Requirements
- Willingness to learn detail oriented work
- Ability to work independently without supervision
- Ability to perform math equations involved in banking and budgeting with little to no delay
- Ability to type at a reasonable rate with limited errors during typing and zero errors after quick proofing
- Comfortable communicating with customers on a regular basis over the phone or online
- Must be literate and fluent in English
- Must have working cell phone for contact purposes
- Driver's License appreciated but not required, reliable transportation is a must
Qualifications
- Experience is required
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Knowledge of computer software that applies
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- 1 week paid sick leave (accrued throughout the year at 1 hour per 30 hours worked)
- 1 week paid vacation on anniversary of start date
- 2 weeks flexible time-off per year
We are looking forward to hearing from you.