Bookkeeper

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Join our growing team!

Assist with managing the company’s accounting department. Manage incoming payments and outgoing bills and invoices on behalf of the company.

A bookkeeping background is required, with a preference for experience working with QuickBooks.

This position is full time on-site.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities :

• Manages and keeps organized records. Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering and sorting documents and related information.
• Provide administrative support during budget preparation and yearly audits.
• Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance.
• Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Assist Human resources with the necessary information to maintain accurate records of all employees as it pertains to personal information.
• Maintains accounting ledgers by posting account transactions.
• Verifies accounts by reconciling statements and transactions.
• Maintains financial security by following internal accounting controls.
• Prepares and audits individuals' Financial ledgers. Deals with appeals for individuals. Processes and prepares all necessary paperwork for Social Security.
• Meet with EFHs when questions pertaining to Finance arise.
• Receive and scan all new insurance cards to the individual’s team.
• Assist Guardians with yearly paperwork, produce accounting reports to process such request.
• Process employee expense and mileage payments. Audits such requests for abnormalities.
• Assist Director with a variety of ongoing projects to improve the process and procedures of the company.
• Maintains financial historical records by filing accounting documents.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Suggest changes and improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and cost reductions.

Qualifications : Education

Education

• High School Diploma / GED.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred but not required.
• Certified Accounts Payable Associates (CAPA) is a plus

Requirements :

• Valid Driver’s License
• Current vehicle Insurance upon request

Must be able to pass the following background checks :

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Adult Protective Services Central Registry

Experience :

• Advanced experience Excel
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills
• 1-3 years’ experience processing payroll preferred
• Strong PC skills, including proficiency in Excel.
• Strong work ethic and team player.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with various levels of management.
• Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.

Knowledge of :

Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel), with the ability to learn new applications

Ability to :

• Proven ability to spot trends and abnormalities
• Pursues activities with focus and drive, defines work in terms of success, and can be counted on to complete goals.
• Manage multiple priorities
• Demonstrate good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication that is clear, well-organized, and demonstrates an understanding of audience needs.
• Manage confidential information and set priorities
• Maintain effective working relationships with the Leadership Team

SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

1. Skills / Abilities :

• Has a contagious and positive work ethic, inspires others, and models the behaviors of genuine, caring, friendly
• Competent in organizational time management skills
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel), with the ability to learn new applications

2. Equipment Used : Personal Computer and other equipment associated with a general office

environment (copier, telephone, fax, etc.)

3. Software Used : A variety of word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail, and presentation

software. Must have Quickbooks experience.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment :

Physical Requirements :

• Sit for long periods of time
• Occasionally stand, walk and stoop
• Use hands to handle or feel
• Talk with co-workers, clients and their family members, superiors, etc.
• Hear
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds
• Occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds

Vision Abilities :

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Color vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus

Interpersonal Skills :

Alternative or combined skills in understanding and / or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior.

These skills include persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to others' points of view.

Working Conditions : The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate