About us

Illuminations is one of several family-owned businesses that continues to grow. As a retail lighting and home decor showroom, Illuminations serves countless homeowners, and residential and commercial builders add the finishing touches to their projects. A second family business, Peacock's Shot Bar, is part of the restaurant/bar industry and caters to a young-adult demographic with two locations in Edinburg and Brownsville.
Monarch Homes is a third family business that is fast-paced and exciting. Our goal is to contribute to the growth and beautification of the Rio Grande Valley through the development of attractive new communities. Additionally, we wish to simplify the process of building luxury, custom homes for our clients.

Our work environment includes:

• On-the-job training
• Flexible working hours
• Company perks

Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant

Our growing family businesses are seeking a skilled and experienced bookkeeper/administrative assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting and finance as well as extensive experience using accounting software and tools. This person must be a fast learner and adaptive to new Point of Sale systems. They will help ensure timely and accurate financial transactions, ensure budgets, timelines, and job costs are accurate, as well as oversee all accounting aspects, including accounts payable/receivables, payroll, and bank reconciliation. Additionally, this person will work closely with a second bookkeeper to ensure overall financial accuracy of all family businesses. If you’re an experienced bookkeeper/office administrator, with a great work ethic, excellent communication skills, and experience with accounting software, we’d love to talk with you. Please apply today!

Location

McAllen, TX

Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain accurate, up to date financial records, annual budgets, tax reports, and financial statements, including profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
• Perform extensive data entry and ensure all financial data is input into accounting software accurately
• Timely and accurate processing of invoices, checks, payroll, accounts payables and accounts receivables
• Safeguard the accuracy of the general ledger and journal entries
• Monitor and manage cash flow
• Reconcile bank statements and credit card statements
• Work closely with the general contractor or project manager and provide detailed financial reporting to ensure costs, timelines, and budgets of construction projects are accurately forecasted
• Ensure required insurances are obtained for each business
• Perform administrative duties as needed such as requesting draws, requesting inspections, and maintaining accurate records with an efficient electronic and physical filing system.
• Work closely with 2nd bookkeeper and become familiar with general practices of all family businesses in order to understand overall financial positions of all companies.

Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, or business, or related field is preferred - associates degree is required
• 5 years of experience in accounting or full-charge bookkeeping
• Exceptional organization, analytical, problem solving, and communications skills are important
• Familiarity with the retail and restaurant/bar industry's accounting concepts, tax strategies, and best practices is preferred
• Familiarity with the construction industry's accounting, tax strategies, and best practices is preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel, and accounting software, such as QuickBooks
• High degree of discretion dealing with confidential information
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team
• Bi-lingual (English and Spanish) preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Bookkeeping: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person