Bookkeeper -- Company Confidential -- Wyoming County POSITION DETAIL
 
GENERAL INFORMATION (DESCRIPTORS)  
Title Bookkeeper -- Company Confidential -- Wyoming County
Location
Greater Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Company Name Company Confidential
Compensation Range 
Depends upon skills, education and experience
Industry Type Finance, Accounting
Employment Type
Full-time, Hourly
Hire-by Date 03/05/2011
Work Location
Wyoming County, Company Confidential, Greater...
 
JOB DESCRIPTION
Our client prefers to remain confidential in order to prevent walk-in and phone inquiries associated with this job opportunity. This local company is experiencing continuing growth and is now interested in adding a Bookkeeper to its staff. This position is real and the need date is within the next 30 days. Interested applicants must apply via this on-line process if they wish to be considered for this position.

The Bookkeeper is responsible for business transactions on a day-to-day, month-to-month basis. He/she verifies, allocates and posts transactions into proper journals and ensures transaction back-up documents are properly maintained. The Bookkeeper maintains an adequate system of accounting records, a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, and develops/produces periodic financial reports that comply with generally accepted accounting principles. The ideal Bookkeeper will have experience in a position of similar responsibility. The following is a representative list of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position:

-- Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
-- Oversee vendor management and outsourcing
-- Maintain an orderly accounting system; and maintain control over accounting systems and chart of accounts
-- Maintain accounts payable and ensure all available discounts are taken on accounts payable
-- Maintain accounts receivable
-- Process bi-weekly payroll and process tax liabilities in a timely and accurate fashion
-- Prepare payroll quarterlies/year-end W-2's and 1099's
-- Assist with employee benefits additions/cancellations
-- Complete periodic bank reconciliations on a regular basis
-- Make debt payments on a timely basis
-- Issue timely and complete financial statements
-- Recommend benchmarks against which to measure operations performance
-- Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics; report variances from the budget
-- Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
 
 
REQUIREMENTS
  Strong communication, presentation and writing skills
  Strong computer and Internet skills (multiple platforms)
  Willingness to work periodic evening and/or weekends if required (45 to 50 hours per week)
  Quickbooks and Microsoft Office Suite Experience
  Inventory tracking/ticketing experience desired
 
COMPANY BENEFITS
  Health Insurance
  Advancement opportunities
  Paid Time Off (PTO)
  Competitive Wages