What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bookkeeper and Payroll Specialist position at Diventures?
Bookkeeper/Payroll Specialist
Role Profile
Overview
Diventures, the nation's fastest growing swim and scuba center with 18 locations and growing, has an immediate opening for a bookkeeper. This role will be part of a team responsible for the timely and accurate distribution and processing of important financial, accounting and payroll information. This person will have a wide range of duties and interact with all levels of the company. We're seeking a high-energy individual, who can operate independently and accept changing priorities. This person should be comfortable juggling multiple multi-faceted projects, while still completing your normal tasks.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
The primary areas of action include:
- Process payroll on a bi-weekly basis. This position handles receiving input for the payroll process from managers across the company. This includes time clock punches, commissions on sales, and piecemeal work.
- Handle benefits questions. This is the primary person working with our services partners to obtain answers on healthcare coverage and 401(k) benefits.
- This position is responsible for payroll related questions and reports, including working with our payroll provider and state agencies.
- This position is responsible for keeping our employment records up to date with our services partners.
- This position is involved in month end closing processes, including preparation of journal entries, credit card transactions, reconciliations and researching information.
Key Personality Attributes
We are looking for a team player with the communication skills to interact with people at all levels of the organization. A self-directed independent thinker with good judgment to help us organize, process, post and retain information for company financial and general files. This person needs to love working with diverse personalities and collaborating in a highly team-oriented (and fun) environment.
Skills and Requirements
- Minimum of five years of experience with general office and clerical functions including intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word, and email.
- Payroll experience is preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
- Good analytical and reasoning abilities are required.
- Being detail-oriented and precise is necessary.
- Experience in self-managing projects will set up apart from other candidates.
- College graduate or educational equivalent.
- Strong organizational skills.
Salary : $60,000 - $70,000