The Bookkeeper will work closely with the Staff Accountant and General Manager to support the accounting functions at the marina.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
- Maintain organized files and centralized documents to share access with General Manager.
- Assist Staff Accountant with audit requests related to your role.
- Maintain effective communication with co-workers, management, and guests.
- Proactively seek opportunities for improvement in processes and policies.
- Assist General Manager with physical inventory count, and maintaining of inventory records, if needed
- Accurately perform reconciliation of payroll timekeeping reports to Human Resources.
Accounts Receivable
- Review Guest contracts for required compliance related to billing and insurance. Keep General Manager informed and assist (if needed) to resolve outdated or missing documents.
- Ensure appropriate contracts have been received and executed to avoid billing errors. If not received or executed, assist General Manager to resolve, if needed.
- Accounts Receivable Collections – Assist General Manager (if needed) on collection issues and communicate to General Manger in case of any issues or overdue accounts and when payment will be received.
- Proactively work with General Manager and Guests to resolve items that could lead to late payments, calculation errors or billing errors and discrepancies.
- Receive and process Guest check payments for bank deposits and store information securely.
- Adhere to Acme Marinas’ accounting policy and procedures regarding cash on hand and requirements related to cash reconciliation and bank deposits.
- Assist General Manager with cash flow forecast, if needed.
- Run necessary sales reports and submit in a timely matter to Staff Accountant to comply with sales tax deadlines and month-end-closings.
Accounts Payable
- Assist General Manager with building healthy vendor relationships and communicate in an accurate and timely manner.
- Obtain W-9 and COI from Vendors to ensure they are in good standing and maintaining proper filing system for audit purposes.
- Review Purchase Orders (if any) and match with AP Invoice and communicate or resolve issues with General Manager and Staff Accountant, if needed.
- Adhere to Acme’s accounting policy and procedures regarding open Vendor invoices to ensure proper payment via weekly A/P Payment runs.
- Submit General Manager’s credit card expense reports and receipts to Staff Accountant, if needed
- Performs other duties as required.
Required Education, Experience and Credentials:
- Minimum High School diploma or GED required - Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance preferred
- Bookkeeping / finance / accounting background
- Experience with Microsoft software (e.g., Word, Excel)
- Strong spreadsheet skills
- 3-4 years of proven experience
- Experience with NetSuite or another ERP system
- Knowledge of payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable functions
- Ability to deliver quality work on tight deadlines, with strong organization and priority setting skills.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent attention to detail with strong interpersonal skills
- Understanding of economic principles, financial markets, and banking.
- Self-motivated, organized, professional, capable of managing their workload, and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Have a good understanding of the organizational and business workflow and expected outcomes and communicate to General Manager and Staff Accountant where necessary to avoid problems.
- Ability to deliver quality work on tight deadlines, with strong organization and priority setting skills.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluation situations and making decisions.