What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Charge Bookkeeper position at Lead Mechanical Services?
Overview
Bookkeeper job duties include: maintaining financial records, including purchases, sales, receipts and payments. The primary responsibility of the position includes accurately recording all day-to-day financial transactions for our company.
Daily tasks will include creating and analyzing financial reports and ensuring legal compliance, process accounts payable and receivable and manage invoices and tax payments.
Our ideal candidate currently holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, or related Business Specialty, or is currently pursuing a related degree (preferably followed by accounting CPE courses) or is already employed as a bookkeeper and/or in-house accountant AND must be familiar with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise accounting software with Construction Specialization.
Duties
- Prepare Weekly Payroll (~30-35 employees) using QuickBooks Payroll
- Record day-to-day financial transactions and complete the posting process
- Bring the books to the trial balance stage
- Prepare bank deposits and deliver to bank
- Enter data, maintain records and create reports and financial statements
- Maintain log of company vacation, sick leave and attendance
- Produce periodic financial reports, maintain an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Maintain the Chart of Accounts
- Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner
- Ensure that all reasonable vendor discounts are taken on accounts payable
- Ensure that periodic account reconciliations are completed
- Maintain accurate Accounts Receivable records
- Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
- Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
- Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Full Charge Bookkeeper or similar role with comprehensive knowledge of bookkeeping practices.
- Strong understanding of Job-costing Accounting principles and their application in daily accounting tasks.
- Position requires a High School Diploma and at least two years post-secondary education in bookkeeping, accounting, finance or a related field.
- Preference is a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Management, Certification in Bookkeeping, or equivalent experience.
- MUST have reliable transportation to and from work, and daily access to a vehicle to use for business purposes during the workday
- Licensed Notary Public (FLORIDA) is preferred. Candidate must be able to qualify for Notary Public license, if not already licensed.
- Prior experience in progress billing
- Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and industry-specific software
- Expertise in EXCEL required
- Expertise in Construction Project Management platform preferred
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Construction Specialty
- Proficiency in managing payroll
- Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
- Customer service orientation and negotiation skills
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Able to communicate effectively with management, customers and team members by speaking and comprehending English.
- Candidate must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
We invite qualified candidates who are passionate about maintaining accurate financial records to apply for this essential role within our organization.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) 4% Match
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $55,000 - $65,000