What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bookkeeper position at Decatur Industrial Electric, Inc.?
This is an hourly position with a full benefits package. Reports directly to the Controller.
Pay Range: Starts at $23/hour , 48 hours PTO, 7 paid company holidays
Monday – Friday
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in accounting or finance – OR EQUIVALENT WORK EXPERIENCE
- Strong computer skills (especially within Microsoft Excel)
Responsibilities include:
- Manage accounts receivable and assist accounts payable activities
- Recording and verifying invoices received
- Scheduling and making payments to suppliers
- Reconciliating accounts payable ledgers to confirm that all the payments are accounted for and properly posted
- Issuing invoices to customers, final check for profit margins
- Tracking incoming payments and recording them in the appropriate accounts
- Following up on outstanding invoices to ensure timely payments
- Maintaining accurate records for future audits and tax payments
- Tracking income and expenses, facilitating sales tax for various states for compliance
- Assisting the controller with employee services, HR, risk management, taxes, and loss control
- Production of monthly financials and management reports
- Preparing preliminary financial statements: These documents are essential for management to understand current financial standings and make informed predictions.
- Analyzing past financial data: Insight into historical data helps in forecasting future revenues and expenses.
- Month-end/ year-end closing
- Bank Reconciliation: Matching the balance in the business’s ledger with the bank’s records, usually on a monthly basis.
- Journal Entry Adjustments: Making necessary modifications to the accounts to reflect accurate transactions, which could include interest charges or bank errors.