Bookkeeper

TalentConnect; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentConnect represents a recreational sports and training facility in Secaucus, NJ seeking a skilled Bookkeeper to join their accounting team. The ideal candidate will maintain the general ledger, handle A/P and A/R, payroll, journal entries, and bank reconciliations.

With at least five years of bookkeeping experience, strong QuickBooks and Excel skills, and the ability to work with vendors, customers, and during audits, you will play a key role in month-end close and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years’ work experience in a bookkeeping/accounting function.
• Strong QuickBooks skills, including all normal accounting transactions, GL management, budgeting, and reporting.
• Experience going through a financial audit.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting processes (A/P, A/R, payroll, journal entries, bank reconciliations).
• Handle collections for all customers on a daily basis and reconcile all bank accounts.
• Enter accounts receivable/payable invoices and payments; process POS and credit card data.
• Prepare vendor payments and month-end reports; assist in audit and tax reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

QuickBooks

Excel

Job description

Our client, a Recreational sports and training facility in Secaucus, NJ is seeking a Bookkeeper to join their accounting team.

Candidate must have at least 5 years of experience in bookkeeping demonstrating a good working knowledge of maintaining general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, ach and wire transfer and bank reconciliations. Must be a good communicator and able to work effectively with vendors, customers, and collections.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of day to day bookkeeping and accounting processes including but not limited to: A/P, A/R, payroll, journal entries, and bank reconciliation in accordance to GAAP.
• In Charge of Collections for All Customers on a daily basis
• Reconcile all bank accounts
• Enter accounts receivable invoices and payments
• Enter accounts payable invoices
• Enter Credit Card Information into QuickBooks
• Maintain Point of Sale ledgers
• Prepare vendor payments
• Print month end accounts payable and accounts receivable reports
• Prepare journal entries and adjustments
• Prepare cash receipts report
• Transfer data weekly from point of sale system to Quickbooks
• Track and process purchase orders
• Allocate monthly credit card expenses
• Prepare bank deposits
• Enter/prepare Quarterly Sales Tax
• Perform and improve month end close process
• Perform daily cash register reconciliation and make bank deposits
• Prepare tax reports
• Prepare, maintain, and file accounting documents and records
• Research, track, and resolve accounting discrepancies
• Processing Payroll with QuickBooks
• Assist in annual audit
• Perform monthly inventory counts and inventory analysis
• Maintain company licenses
• Answering employee staff questions for HR purposes
• Handling employee staff confidential information with privacy and care for HR purposes
• Assisting Office Manager with HR duties

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years’ work experience in a bookkeeping/accounting function.
• Strong QuickBooks skills, including all normal accounting transactions, GL management, budgeting, and reporting.
• Experience working in 3rd party Association Management tool (income) a plus.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience going through a financial audit.
• Attention to detail, strong communication, and problem solving are all critical skills for success in this role.

The compensation for this position ranges from $70,000.00 - $90,000.00. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the specific role, office location as well as the individual’s qualifications, experience, skills and certifications.

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