Bookkeeper

```Duties:```

- Maintain and balance general ledger accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies.

- Prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.

- Complete external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts; providing information for auditors.

- Avoid legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.

- Secure financial information by completing database backups.

- Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential.

- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

```Qualifications:```

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field preferred.

- Proven bookkeeping experience.

- Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles.

- Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records.

- Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers.

- Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software (e.g. Sage).

- Proficiency in English and in MS Office.

- Customer service orientation and negotiation skills.

- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Skills:

- Public accounting

- General ledger reconciliation

- Payroll

- Budgeting

- Corporate accounting

- Quickbooks

- Financial concepts

- Financial report writing

- Balance sheet reconciliation

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5 – 25 per week

Experience level:

• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Overtime pay

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Essex, MA 01929