Job Description
Job Description
Aligned Solutions is seeking a Bookkeeper for a well respected company. This CPA firm seeks experienced Bookkeeper to join their team. This well established firm is known for it's friendly office that provides a work/life balance. Prior experience working in a CPA firm required.
Typical tasks:
- Managing the full cycle of bookkeeping/accounting activities for our firm and our clients
- Oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable and collection functions
- Processing full payroll cycles; processing time reports, generating payroll payments, preparation of related tax deposits, payroll tax return preparation, posting of information to general ledger, and related journal entries
- Reconciling bank and credit card statements
- Maintaining the accuracy of the general ledger
- Monthly sales tax reconciliation and filing of quarterly payments
- Prepare subcontractor 1099's, and any other IRS year-end requirement
- Research and analyze expense variances for company management
- Maintenance of vendor files
- Business license and gross receipts summarizing
- Credit Card management and reconciliation
- Client bookkeeping including maintenance of QuickBooks, processing vendor accounts payable, adjusting journal entries
- Make backups of QuickBooks database files on a weekly basis
- Assist with pre-preparation of tax returns and financial statements.
- As needed, cover for front desk person - greet and escort clients and visitors as soon as they arrive in the office in a professional and friendly manner
- Assist Managing Partners with strategic planning issues; evaluating leases, insurance plans, 401(k) providers and administrators, etc.
- Alternative special projects as requested
Desired skills:
- Advanced knowledge of QuickBooks/QuickBooks Online
- Experience preparing financial statements
- Strong attention to detail, communication and analytical skills with ability to implement solutions
- Highly organized, attentive, has a sense of urgency, flexible and able to deal with frequent interruptions and changing priorities
- Demonstrated knowledge of Accounts Receivable/Payable
- Payroll tax experience
- Practical knowledge of Sales Tax
- Fixed assets experience highly preferred