Bookkeeper

Job Description:

Position Summary: The Bookkeeper position creates financial transactions and generates reports from that information for all locations; Kansas City, Central Missouri, New Mexico, El Paso and Houston. The creation of financial transactions includes posting information to accounting journals or accounting software from such source documents as invoices to customers, cash receipts, and supplier invoices. The bookkeeper also reconciles accounts to ensure their accuracy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintains confidentiality on all matters related to the position and organization
• Managing and overseeing the daily operations of the accounting function of the organization including monthly, quarterly, and yearly end process; accounts payable/receivables; cash receipts; general ledger; revenue and expenditure variance analysis; capital asset reconciliations; check runs; fixed asset activity; and debt activity for all locations.
• Process bank wire and ACH’s for locations.
• Monitoring and analyzing accounting data and produce financial reports and/or statements
• Establishing and enforcing proper accounting methods, policies, and principles for all locations.
• Coordinate and complete annual audits
• Meet financial accounting objectives
• Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions
• Other duties as assigned

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.

Adaptability - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles. Measures self against standard of excellence. Recognizes and acts on opportunities. Sets and achieves challenging goals. Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Communications - Exhibits good listening and comprehension. Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form. Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally. Keeps others adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Dependability - Commits to doing the best job possible. Follows instruction. Keeps commitments. Meets attendance and punctuality guidelines. Responds to requests for service and assistance. Takes responsibility for own actions.

Quality - Applies feedback to improve performance. Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Displays commitment to excellence. Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity - Achieves established goals. Completes work in timely manner. Meets productivity standards. Strives to increase productivity. Works quickly.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities. Contributes to building a positive team spirit. Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views. Gives and welcomes feedback. Puts success of team above own interests.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma/GED required. Some college preferred. Minimum three (3) years of relevant work experience in the accounting field required.

Language Ability:

Read, analyze and interpret business, professional, technical or governmental documents. Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and the public.

Mathematical Ability:

Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.

Reasoning Ability:

Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Computer Skills:

At least two (2) years of computer experience and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, QuickBooks Online, and Teams.

Certificates and Licenses:

Not applicable.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Not applicable.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Works indoors in a climate-controlled setting.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person