What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Manager position at Zehr Building?
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Receivable
The Office Manager is responsible for managing customer invoicing and payment follow-up, including:
- Creating and sending customer invoices
- Tracking outstanding balances
- Monitoring aging accounts receivable reports
- Following up with customers regarding overdue payments
- Sending payment reminders and collection notices
- Coordinating with project managers and ownership regarding disputed or unpaid invoices
- Recording customer payments accurately
- Maintaining documentation of collection efforts
- Assisting with lien-related documentation or collection escalation when needed
Accounts Payable
The Office Manager is responsible for managing vendor bills and company payables, including:
- Entering vendor bills into QuickBooks
- Reviewing invoices for accuracy and proper job/project coding
- Matching vendor invoices with purchase orders, receipts, or approvals
- Scheduling and processing vendor payments
- Maintaining vendor files and W-9 documentation
- Communicating with vendors regarding billing questions or discrepancies
- Ensuring bills are paid on time while supporting company cash-flow priorities
Payroll
The Office Manager is responsible for processing payroll through QuickBooks Payroll, including:
- Reviewing employee time entries for accuracy
- Coordinating corrections with employees or managers
- Processing weekly, biweekly, or scheduled payroll
- Tracking paid time off, holidays, and payroll adjustments
- Entering bonuses, reimbursements, deductions, retro pay, or other payroll items as needed
- Assisting employees with QuickBooks Workforce access and paystub questions
- Maintaining accurate employee payroll records
- Ensuring payroll deadlines are met consistently
Bank & Account Reconciliations
The Office Manager is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records through regular reconciliations, including:
- Reconciling bank accounts
- Reconciling credit card accounts
- Reviewing transactions for proper categorization
- Identifying missing receipts, duplicate charges, or posting errors
- Coordinating with ownership or accounting support to correct discrepancies
- Ensuring QuickBooks records remain accurate and current
- Supporting month-end and year-end closing processes
Payment Collections
The Office Manager plays a key role in protecting company cash flow by managing payment collections, including:
- Monitoring customer balances and payment due dates
- Contacting customers with past-due balances
- Sending professional but firm collection emails and letters
- Maintaining records of payment promises and follow-up dates
- Coordinating with project managers before escalating collection matters
- Communicating payment status updates to leadership
- Helping enforce company payment terms and collection policies
Office Administration
Additional responsibilities include:
- Answering phones and assisting customers
- Scheduling appointments or supporting customer intake
- Maintaining organized digital and physical records
- Supporting sales and production teams with administrative tasks
- Preparing reports for management
- Assisting with permits, job files, contracts, and customer documents
- Maintaining office supplies and vendor relationships
- Helping improve office systems, workflows, and procedures
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Payroll preferred
- Strong understanding of AR, AP, payroll, and reconciliations
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Professional written and verbal communication
- Ability to follow up firmly and professionally on payment collections
- Comfortable handling confidential financial and employee information
- Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks
- Proficient with email, spreadsheets, document management, and office software
- Construction, restoration, or service-business experience preferred but not required
Ideal Candidate Traits
The ideal Office Manager is:
- Reliable and consistent
- Detail-oriented
- Honest and trustworthy
- Professional with customers and vendors
- Comfortable holding people accountable
- Calm under pressure
- Proactive in solving problems
- Strong at follow-through
- Able to support both office operations and company financial controls
Performance Expectations
Success in this role will be measured by:
- Payroll being completed accurately and on time
- Vendor bills being entered and paid properly
- Customer invoices being sent promptly
- Accounts receivable being actively monitored and followed up on
- Reconciliations being completed accurately and regularly
- Financial records being organized and up to date
- Office communication and administrative systems running smoothly
- Leadership receiving accurate and timely financial information
Join us as an Office Manager and become an integral part of a vibrant team dedicated to operational excellence!
Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Meadville, PA 16335 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $25