Bookkeeper (Fixed Term Contract) - B&T - Shared Services

The Building Company; Missouri; On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building Company in Missouri seeks a meticulous bookkeeper to support daily financial transactions, record-keeping, and ongoing finance operations. You will ensure accurate processing, posting, and documentation aligned with company policy.

Responsibilities include reconciliations, month-end preparation, and reporting, plus collaboration with stores, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve finance inquiries. Prior experience in bookkeeping is essential.

Qualifications

• Certificate or diploma in bookkeeping, accounting, or finance.
• 2–4 years’ bookkeeping or finance administration experience.
• Experience with reconciliations and transaction processing.
• Computer literacy, especially Excel and accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Process routine financial transactions accurately and timeously.
• Capture journals and standard accounting entries as required.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Perform reconciliations on operational accounts and resolve reconciling items within timelines.
• Assist with month-end preparation and supporting schedules.
• Prepare reports and reconciliations for review by accountants or finance management.
• Liaise with stores, suppliers, and internal departments to resolve finance queries.

Education

Certificate, Diploma, or qualification in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Finance

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

To provide accurate and timely bookkeeping and transactional finance support to the business. The role is responsible for processing financial transactions, maintaining accurate accounting records, performing reconciliations, and supporting finance operations in line with company policies and procedures.

Job Description

Transaction Processing

• Process routine financial transactions accurately and timeously.
• Capture journals and standard accounting entries as required.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Ensure transactions are correctly recorded and allocated in the correct GL accounts and cost centres in the accounting system.

Reconciliations

• Perform reconciliations on operational accounts: petty cash, own use, fuel accounts and support office accounts.
• Follow up and resolve reconciling items within agreed timelines.
• Ensure supporting documentation is complete, valid, accurate and compliant.

Administration & Record Keeping

• Maintain accurate filing systems for finance documentation.
• Ensure finance records are audit-ready and easily accessible.
• Assist with month-end preparation and supporting schedules.
• Prepare reports and reconciliations for review by accountants or finance management.

Compliance & Controls

• Adhere to company finance policies and procedures.
• Ensure all processing complies with internal controls and authorisation requirements.
• Identify discrepancies or irregularities and escalat e where necessary.
• Support audit requests by providing required documentation and reconciliations.

Team Support

• Liaise with stores, suppliers, and internal departments to resolve finance queries.
• Assist with finance process improvements and administrative efficiencies.

Job Requirements

• Certificate, Diploma, or qualification in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Finance
• 2–4 years’ bookkeeping or finance administration experience
• Experience with reconciliations and transaction processing
• Computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Excel and accounting systems

Advantageous Experience

• Retail or FMCG finance environment
• Shared services finance experience
• Exposure to store finance and cashbook processing
• Experience working with high-volume transactions