Bookkeeper-Ext

H&R Block; Iola (KS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

H&R Block in the United States is seeking a bookkeeping professional to enter client data into the bookkeeping system, balance ledgers, and prepare payroll and periodic financial reports. The role involves ensuring proper endorsement and deposit of checks, maintaining records, and contributing to process improvements.

The position requires accurate data entry, familiarity with payroll processing, and the ability to generate detailed income and expense reports for clients.

Qualifications

• Bookkeeping experience with client records.
• Proficient data entry and record-keeping.
• Payroll processing and payroll reports.
• Preparation of periodic financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Receives operational data for entry into the client's bookkeeping system and determines the best method to record the financial information.
• Manually records information into the bookkeeping system.
• Ensures all checks are endorsed and deposited into the proper account daily; reports income and bank charges.
• Balances and reconciles ledgers and bank accounts; reconciles cash to records.
• Develops detailed reports on business income, expenses, taxes, and other needs.
• Performs payroll services including payroll checks and reports per wage/hour laws.
• Maintains a manual file system for hard-copy documents.
• Identifies process issues and notifies management with potential solutions.
• Participates in meetings and training to improve bookkeeping service.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Data entry

Payroll processing

Financial reporting

Job description

• Receives operational data for entry into the client's bookkeeping system and determines the best method to record the financial information, such as income, expenses, returned checks, bank charges, and labor hours/codes. Manually records information into the bookkeeping system.
• Ensures all checks are endorsed properly and deposited into the proper account each day. Prepares all charge card transactions on the day received. Reports all income and bank charge and information.
• Balances and reconciles ledgers, which will become part of the client's general ledger system. Reconciles cash and bank accounts on an agreed-upon basis, comparing account balances to other recorded sources.
• Develop detailed reports on a periodic basis for the business client regarding business income, business expenses, gross taxes, and other reports, as needed.
• Perform payroll services as requested by the business client account including preparation of payroll checks, preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual employee and employer payroll reports. Prepares payroll in accordance with local, state, and federal wage and hour laws.
• Maintains a manual file system to store the hard-copy documents after entry into the record keeping system.
• Identifies issues with current process and notifies management of potential concerns and potential solutions. The client is also notified of any issues, concerns and solutions related to the maintenance of the client's financial records.
• Participates in meetings and training sessions to continuously improve the bookkeeping service provided to the client.
• Attends training related to the effective and efficient performance of job duties.