Job Summary
JOB OPENING - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL BOOKKEEPER AND PAYROLL CLERK
Are you looking to ignite your passion to help people? Do you love to take chaos and create order? Does it bug you when something is misspelled or the spacing is off? Does learning new things and growing with a company excite you? Do you long to work hard, have a great attitude while having FUN? (No, that is not an oxymoron when describing an accounting office!) In so many ways, this is like no place you have ever worked!
Skills required:
Knowledge of Word, Excel, communicates well verbally and written format, is process oriented, takes initiative and offers solutions, replies to clients in 24 hours or less, humble, hungry, can easily pick up on social cues from others, focused on caring for people, must be super comfortable on the computer typing a minimum of 65 wpm, able to move quickly between programs and quickly learn new technologies, able to recognize priorities and meet deadlines, capable of multi-tasking many small tasks, good with people, vigilant about the details, and desires to be a part of something larger than themselves.
We use a bunch of technology: QuickBooks Online, Intuit Online Payroll for Accountants, excel, word, Smart Vault, Work, Asana, eBillity, ShareFile, Google Docs, GoToMeeting, Jive internal chat, T-Sheets, Remote Desktop, Service Fusion, Bill.com, Team Unify, Knowify and more!
The right person will: SKILLS FOR INTERMEDIATE BOOKKEEPER Using QuickBooks Online!
Knows and efficiently completes basic bookkeeping: setting up QBO, accepting transactions, reconciling, maintaining clean chart of accounts.
Can enter bills, pay bills, create invoices, receive payments and sales receipts
Understands credit and debits
Knows the difference between P & L and Balance Sheet accounts
Able to post JEs for interest and depreciation
Has general knowledge of how some categories/expenses are taxed differently
Has a strong knowledge of sales tax transactions, paying sales tax online and recording in QBO
Feels comfortable using GoToMeeting screen sharing technology
Can review financial statements explaining what they mean (in English), giving insights to trends
Proactive to collect, set up and track 1099 vendors in QBO
Has a basic knowledge of business entities and posts transactions appropriately
Can post transactions to gross wages, payroll taxes and payroll expenses
Knows not to delete or void transactions in a closed tax period
Can set up new payroll clients in Intuit Online Payroll for Accountants (IOPA)
Process payroll timely, being proactive with filing deadlines
Schedule payroll taxes to be paid, alerting client of amounts
Approve quarterly payroll reports timely
Interview process: We take our time in the interview process to not only make sure we communicate the job expectations but also to make sure the candidate is a right fit for our ofice culture.
Relationship: We are looking to hire someone that is in business to provide bookkeeping and basic payroll processing services. This position would be paid as a contractor relationship, rather than an employee. The independent contractor would track their time and submit invoices for work completed. The compensation would be paid by the hour. The candidate MUST have a basic QuickBooks Online certification with Intuit and we require the candidate get their Advanced QBO certification within 90 days.
Applying for the job: Don't apply for the job if you are full of drama, can't show up on time or wake up in the morning like Eeyore (grumpy). If you are a perfectionist at heart and find fulfillment to reassure people that might have fear, anxiety or frustration around money/taxes, then you might want to apply for the opportunity to join our team! This job is perfect for the candidate that wants a CAREER IN THE ACCOUNTING FIELD...the opportunity to do bookkeeping or tax preparation. NOTE: Please follow directions below if you want to be called for an interview!
Don't email your resume without answering the questions below in a cover letter - you will not be called for an interview...it's a test to see if you can follow directions!
ONLY if you meet the above requirements, please apply:
1.Email your resume to info@adminbooks.com
2.Email a cover letter that will include:
(a) Desired compensation
(b) Available start date
(c) Why the job is particularly of interest to you
(d) Why you would be the best candidate for the job
(e) Let us know if you caught any typos or grammar errors in this ad
NOTE: We will only schedule interviews with those candidates who answer ALL of the above questions on their cover letter. If you put, "I AM A ROCKSTAR" in the subject line of your email, you will get bonus points for following directions!
No phone calls please; in fact, if you call, you will disqualify yourself from an interview.
Hourly compensation based upon proficiency skills.
All final candidates will require typing test, personality test, and a background check before employment.
