What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bookkeeper and Payroll Specialist position at firstPRO?
Overview
This position will be responsible for a variety of accounting functions, including accounts payable and receivable, general ledger activity, reconciliations, construction job costing, property accounting, and payroll.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
- Assist with construction job costing, including tracking project-related expenses and maintaining vendor Certificates of Insurance.
- Perform account reconciliations between job-cost tracking systems and the general ledger.
- Assist with accounting functions related to property management operations.
- Process bi-weekly payroll, including reviewing employee time and ensuring payroll-related information is accurate.
- Prepare intercompany journal entries related to payroll and other accounting activity.
- Work closely with the Accounting Manager, Building Manager, and other internal teams to support ongoing accounting needs.
- Assist with general accounting projects and provide support across the accounting department as needed.
- Contribute to a collaborative and professional environment within a smaller office setting.
Qualifications & Experience
- 5 years of accounting experience, including hands-on payroll processing.
- Solid understanding of fundamental accounting principles, including journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger activity.
- Experience working with accounting platforms such as QuickBooks; willingness to learn additional systems is important.
- Hands-on experience with ADP Payroll.
- Ability to quickly adapt to and learn various cloud-based accounting and business applications.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- High level of accuracy, professionalism, integrity, and discretion.
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a small accounting team.
Pay: $30.00 - $33.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30 - $33