Bookkeeper

Distinction LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinction, LLC is seeking a detail-oriented bookkeeping professional to support the St. Louis Job Corps Center. The role handles accounts payable, payroll-related tasks, and confidential financial records in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include processing invoices, reconciling payroll, maintaining petty cash, and generating vendor payments, with opportunities for cross-training across departments as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent requirement. Associate of Arts Degree from an accredited college preferred.
• Two years bookkeeping/accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Post accounts payable vouchers to registers and subsidiary ledgers.
• Verify completeness of invoice packages.
• Generate checks to vendors.
• Reconcile Payroll bank account.
• Coordinate and oversee student pay, clothing and living allowances.
• Perform calculations, postings and verification of accounting data.
• Maintain the Center petty cash and meal ticket fund.
• Maintain accounting records and reports, including accounts payable/receivable and inventory control.
• Perform petty cash transactions and reimbursements; staff meals.
• Assist with processing staff payroll during absences; cross-train as needed.
• Perform miscellaneous clerical duties including typing, filing, data entry and recurrent report preparation.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Payroll processing

Confidentiality

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate of Arts Degree preferred

Job description

Distinction, LLC is a small, Mississippi-based business that was recently awarded operation of the St. Louis Job Corps Center. We are looking for qualified applicants who are enthusiastic, energetic, and purpose-driven to fill vacant positions beginning April 1, 2025.

Working with at-promise youth on a Job Corps Center is both rewarding and fulfilling. We offer competitive pay and a positive work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth and development.

About the role

Performs clerical and bookkeeping functions to maintain records of financial transactions by established accounts, process accounts payable vendor payments. Maintains documents, files in an efficient manner for future needs. Performs petty cash transactions, student pay processing and related payments with reconciliation requirements, assist with staff payroll. Ensure strict adherence to confidentiality of sensitive information.

What you'll do

• Post accounts payable vouchers to registers and subsidiary ledgers.
• Verify completeness of invoice packages.
• Generate checks to vendors.
• Reconcile Payroll (not accounts payable) bank account.
• Coordinate and oversee student pay, clothing and living allowances.
• Perform combination of routine calculations, postings and verifying of accounting data.
• Maintain the Center petty cash and meal ticket fund.
• Maintain accounting records and reports, to include accounts payable and receivable, inventory control, etc. in accordance with procedures.
• Perform petty cash transactions, collect monies for reimbursements and staff meals.
• Assists with processing staff payroll as support during staff absences. Cross train in other areas outside of Finance department based on capabilities.
• Perform miscellaneous clerical duties including typing assignments, filing, data entry and retrieval, and recurrent report preparation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent requirement. Associate of Arts Degree from an accredited college preferred.
• Two years bookkeeping/accounting experience preferred.

The pay range for this role is:

20 - 21.63 USD per hour (St. Louis JCC Main)