What are the responsibilities and job description for the BOOKKEEPER position at Watson Apparel Co., LLC?
To excel in the role of a Bookkeeper, individuals must have a good understanding of how to properly manage a company’s financials. The job role of a Bookkeeper includes tracking and managing financial data, entering financial transactions into various databases, notifying upper management of any accounting errors, and organizing financial reports.
Additional duties and responsibilities of a Bookkeeper include:
- Fact-checking accounting information
- Recording all transactions
- Disseminating reports to staff
- Balancing subsidiary accounts to reconcile accounts
- Ensuring all financial actions comply with local legal requirements
- Preparing financial reports by analyzing, collecting, and condensing account trends and information
- Using a system to account for the financial transactions made by the company to establish a chart of accounts
Bookkeeper skills and qualifications
A successful Bookkeeper candidate has strong financial literacy and natural organizational skills. By being detail orientated, the Bookkeeper keeps accurate financial records. Other key skills and qualifications include:
- Great interpersonal skills that enable the Bookkeeper to clearly and effectively communicate with other employees
- The ability to work on multiple projects while adhering to tight deadlines
- The ability to communicate complex financial data with other members
- Good data entry skills
- Familiarity with the general principles of accounting
- A strong understanding of math and numbers
- The ability to use various financial transactions such as accounts payable and accounts receivable
Salary : $15 - $16