Bookkeeper/Office Manager

Company:

Sound Real Estate Services is a rapidly growing Real Estate Management and Brokerage Company, located in the Mystic Area with clients throughout New London and Middlesex counties.

About the Position:

We are seeking a bookkeeper and office administrator (part-time to start, 2 to 3 days per week) . While providing daily bookkeeping functions for our property management clients and company, this position is also usually the first point of contact for our telephone calls & office visitors. We are a small office of active professionals; so “personal fit” into our culture of “can do” and teamwork is critically important.

HOURS: Flexible hours generally weekdays between 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Performs a variety of accounting and administrative duties in support of the operations and staff in a fast-paced environment. Core functions include:
• Entering invoices, preparing checks for signature, and supporting financial reporting.
• Typing, mailing, faxing, scanning or photocopying various correspondence or materials as assigned.
• Filing (both digital and physical) for a paperwork-intensive business.
• Screens and routes telephone calls and responds to inquiries from the client-owners, vendors, contractors/subcontractors by referring calls to appropriate personnel.
• Assembles and distributes a variety of documents, manuals and materials.
• Establishes and maintains a wide variety of records and files related to company operations and activities.
• Inventories and orders company office supplies. Assures office is neat and orderly when guests are visiting the company.
• Ability to discern and then maintain confidential information.

The Intangibles:

• You must be outgoing, self-confident and able to "roll with the punches", as the workload and priorities can change day-to-day.
• While we take our work and our client's needs seriously, we try not to take ourselves too seriously. A sense of humor is required to fit into the team.
• We are passionate about what we do, but also recognize the need for "quality of life" both within and outside of work.

Competencies:

· Dependability – job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable in fulfilling obligations.

· Basic Bookkeeping and Accounting Skills, ability to quickly learn proprietary property management software.

· Attention to Detail – Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing tasks while processing an often demanding workload.

· Integrity – Job requires being honest and ethical and requires the utmost confidentiality.

· Cooperation – Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude…no matter how fast paced and different each day’s assignments may be.

Qualifications and requirements:

• Minimum of Associates Degree; At least 2yrs office experience, including accounting/bookkeeping.
• A solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
• Experience with .pdf and digital file storage a must
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

To Apply:

Send your resume along with a cover letter describing why you would be a good fit for the position and a positive addition to our team. You must include refences to be considered.

Job Types: Part-time

Salary: From $22.00 per hour

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 18 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Bookkeeping: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person