What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bookkeeper - Chattanooga, TN position at Mauldin & Jenkins Llc?
Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is seeking a Bookkeeper for their tax department in our Chattanooga, TN office. We are a Top 100 CPA Firm and have been one continuous entity since 1918.
Essential Functions
- Maintain client general ledger for both cash basis and accrual basis clients.
- Communications (both verbal and written form) with clients.
- Prepares appropriate schedules and reports as requested by clients and supervisors.
- Reconciles cash and credit card accounts to general ledger.
- Receives, reviews, and posts broker statements.
- Either receive and post payroll or process and post payroll
- Ability to generate 1099’s and W-2’s for clients.
- Prepare sales tax returns and personal property tax returns, if needed.
- Basic tax return preparation knowledge a plus.
- Performs other duties as assigned from time to time by accountants or partners.
Education, Experience, and Skills required
- Two years responsible accounting and bookkeeping experience including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger and financial reports is a plus.
- Ability to perform several tasks concurrently with ease and professionalism.
- Adaptable and willing to learn and progress in career.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements of processing payroll accounting transactions and payroll returns.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, in English.
- Must be able to keep client matters strictly confidential.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills and customer service skills.
- QuickBooks experience.
- Prepare client general ledgers, payroll tax returns and sales tax returns.
