Bookkeeper

PARR is the total source for homebuilding supplies, solutions, and services. We focus on supplying building materials and solutions to professional home builders of all sizes including custom builders, large production builders, and multifamily builders. Our customers and community members know that they can rely on us for Legendary Service and quality products.

Job title:Bookkeeper

Pay: Starting at $26 to $30 an hour, depending on experience

Schedule: Monday - Friday 7am to 5pm *Schedule subject to change based on business needs

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon (located off of 185th Ave)

The Bookkeeper provides general accounting, clerical and technical assistance for multiple locations within The Parr Company. The optimal Bookkeeper is someone with above-average organizational skills, detail oriented, highly accurate and able to complete tasks accurately with minimal supervision. This role is vital to fulfilling our mission of Legendary Service Through Teamwork because without a high level of organization, accurately managed details and prompt turnaround of all organizational tasks we would not be able to continue to provide the level of service to which we aspire.

The Bookkeeper reports directly to the Operational Accounting Manager and works closely with the Sales Team, Purchasing and Operations. Interacts daily with vendors, customers and Yard Managers.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and protocols
• Two-years of experience using computerized accounting and perpetual inventory system
• Ability to adhere to company procedures, policies and protocols as set forth in the Employee Handbook
• Associate's degree and one to two (2) years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience and/or training
• Knowledge of operating Ten-Key by touch
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Must be able to operate personal computer, telephone, scanner, and any other equipment necessary for the job
• Knowledge of building materials preferred
• Working knowledge of Bistrack software preferred
• Two years' prior work experience processing Accounts Payable using an inventory-based PO system preferred
• Ability to speak, write, and read English required

Duties and Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Investigate, research, and resolve discrepancies between inventory purchase orders, vendor invoices and credit memos for multiple locations
• Daily reconciliation of EDI and AP Receiving Reports and vendor invoices using a paperless workflow system
• Process EDI and non-EDI vendor invoices through Parr Lumber's ERP system
• Processing vendor invoices within vendor payment terms
• Daily interaction with Sales Team, Receivers, Management and Vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies
• Research and respond to internal and external vendor invoice or payment inquiries
• Assist with indexing and routing both inventory and GL vendor invoices using Parr's dMax workflow system
• Redirect both inventory and GL vendor invoices as needed using Parr's dMax workflow system
• Assist with indexing Vendor Statements

Inventory

• Adjust and correct inventory costs and quantities using Parr's ERP system
• Assist locations to correctly process special inventory items
• Assist locations with tracking inventory discrepancies
• Assist locations with researching negative quantities on hand
• Assist with data entry during semi-annual physical inventory as needed
• Assist with reconciling cycle count and physical inventory discrepancies as needed

Cash and Accounts Receivable

• Reconcile and research daily cash balancing for multiple locations as requested
• Research and respond to internal customers with cash balancing inquiries
• Deposit daily cash receipts as needed
• Replenish cash register change as needed
• Assist locations with applying payments to sales orders as needed
• Assist with adding customer payments to their AR account
• Add new job addresses for customers into the ERP system
• Process and verify sales tax codes and adjustments as needed
• Assist with researching stale cash deposits
• Submit customer refund check requests as needed
• Reconcile and submit request for petty cash replenishment

Month end

• Prepare Monthly Cash Recap for the staff accountant
• Research PO Receipts that are more than 30 days old
• Research PO receipts that will not reconcile
• Review and reconcile vendor and internal company statements

Misc.

• Process Direct Shipments
• Assist with scanning receiving documents as needed
• Assist with answering phones as needed
• Order office supplies as needed
• Distribute mail as needed
• Assist locations with annual purging of dated documents
• Assist with vacation/illness coverage in other locations
• Perform other related duties as assigned

The primary working conditions are an office environment with a computer. The job requires occasional work in lumberyard or factory conditions working to train employees. The job may require occasional travel to PARR locations in the Northwest. The job is primarily daytime, within a 6am to 6pm window, 40 hours per week plus overtime, as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to work indoors in an office environment
• Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds and carry objects 50 feet
• Must be able to drive a company vehicle when necessary
• Both local and overnight travel may be required

We know that without great people, we can't be a great company. Voted as one of the "Top Places to Work" by the Oregonian for the 3rd year in a row, we offer industry-leading benefits:

• Everyone starts earning 2 weeks of vacation per year on day 1, and gains an additional day every year worked up to 4 weeks off
• Employee paid sick days
• 7 holidays
• 2 medical plan options, one with a high deductible that offers an HSA and our standard plan with a very low $1,000 deductible
• Dental, Vision, EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Massage, Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pretax spending programs
• HSA (Health Savings Account)
• Up to 50% match on the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) after 1 year of employment and fully vested at the end of your 3rd year
• In addition to the 401(k) match, there a 3% profit share contribution to the 401(k), with Board approval
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $2,500/year)
• Annual profit sharing (every full time employee who worked the full year earned a minimum of $525 for the 2024 year)
• $1,000 referral bonus

PARR Promotes!

We have a transparent pay structure, and love to promote from within. Our current CEO started with the company as a driver and by being open to change and a self-starter he climbed the ranks to the role he has today. There are many members of our management team who started their careers in our entry-level positions. If you're willing to work hard, there's no reason you won't earn regular merit increases and promotions. There is A LOT of opportunity - PARR is growing fast!

We value our employees like family and are constantly working to provide a safe place to work for our employees. Most of our locations are not open past 5 and all our locations are closed on Sundays.

Our company mission is Legendary Service through Teamwork, and we take that seriously. When you join our team, you're joining a family owned company that's been in business for 90 years, with a well-established reputation as a leader within the building material supply industry in the United States.

Salary : $525 - $2,500