JOB SUMMARY:

Tony Chachere's Creole Foods of Opelousas, Inc. has an immediate opening for a bookkeeper to join our team of dedicated professionals at our headquarters in Opelousas. Accurate records are foundational to our business operations, and the ideal candidate will have strong analytical and organizational skills along with attention to detail. He or she will be able to process and trace detailed invoices and payments. The successful candidate will also collaborate with our accounting staff to update our management team on daily and long-term business functions. Our hire must conduct themselves with the utmost integrity.

Responsibilities & Objectives:

• Keep accurate records of company finances via data entry
• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processing, as well as basic Payroll timekeeping entry
• Collaborate with the accounting team to prepare reports for management
• Take note of and report discrepancies in financial records
• Minimize and quickly correct errors
• Record daily company transactions
• Reconcile monthly sales and bank transactions
• Support monthly close process
• Other duties as requested

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Meticulous attention to detail and record-keeping skills
• Strong understanding of accounting and financial operations
• Honesty and discretion when working with sensitive information
• Capacity to quickly perform calculations
• Comfort working with spreadsheets and cleaning data

Requirements:

• 5 or more years of prior accounting/bookkeeping experience (formal education in accounting/bookkeeping certification preferred)
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Strong ability to work with Sales and Financial software
• High degree of personal organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong collaborative ability and team-oriented mindset

Benefits:

• 401k with company match
• Health insurance
• PTO
• Life Insurance

Compensation:

• $19-23 per hour based on candidate's experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) 5% Match
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Ability to Relocate:

• Opelousas, LA 70570: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person