The ideal candidate is someone looking for a career in accounting, a team player, and ambitious! We are looking for someone who wants to start as a bookkeeping assistant with the hopes that this person will continue to grow in our company and advance into a CPA, EA, Staff Accountant, or consultant role.

A bookkeeping assistant will mainly assist the assigned Staff Accountant in maintaining all financial transactions related to their accounts. They will perform entry-level bookkeeping and work directly with the Staff Accountant on any AR, AP, reconciliation, or bookkeeping clean-up projects. All bookkeeping work will be done in Quickbooks Online. We use a variety of online programs, so tech savviness is a must!

The bookkeeping assistant will also do office assistant work as well. They will provide administrative support to the management team with routine errands, maintaining calendars, answering the main phone line, transferring phone calls, and other office tasks.

Primary Job Duties

• Assist the Staff Accountant with data entry in Quickbooks Online.
• Monthly reconciliation: receiving statements, communicating missing or duplicate transactions to Staff Accountant and clients, reconcile accounts (liabilities, bank accounts, and credit cards)
• Accounts payable: record expenses and receipts, monitor accounts payable report, pay any bills when approved and are due for payment
• Perform Month-End Review for clients
• Issue financial statements after reviewed by Staff Accountant
• Communicate regularly with Staff Accountant concerning issues or need of assistance
• Scan and file business paperwork according to file structure.
• Ensures timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.
• Assist accounting department with various administrative initiatives;
• Maintain calendars of management
• Greet visitors professionally, answer the main telephone line, transfer calls to the appropriate person, take accurate messages when necessary
• Routine errands as requested;
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) or working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance related degree
• You are tech savvy. This is a must!!
• You are comfortable and experienced with working in a paperless environment.
• Preferable One year of Quickbooks Online Experience.
• Preferable Google Sheets, Sharefile, and G-Suite Experience.

Skills

• Technical Skills - Basic knowledge of bookkeeping concepts, ability to scan and file documents, tech-savviness as we are a cloud-based company, ability to type 60 WPM
• Communication & Teamwork - Proactiveness, effective verbal and written communication skills, ability to work well with a team
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Tools & Technology

• Desktop computers
• Notebook computers
• Image scanners
• Intuit QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online
• Google Drive
• Microsoft Windows
• Spreadsheet software
• Google Sheets
• Sharefile

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Old Hickory, TN 37138: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Bookkeeping: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location