Bookkeeping Assistant

Position summary:

We are backfilling a position after an internal move. Rivera Tax & Accounting is a small business with about 40 employees. The Bookkeeping Assistant keeps our books current in QuickBooks Online and works with our outside CPA. Looking for someone who reconciles every balance sheet account every month, not just the bank. Remote position. Most of the team is in Paterson, but nobody is required to come in. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

Responsibilities:

• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts monthly
• Organize records for the CPA at year-end
• Enter vendor bills and pay them on schedule through BILL
• Keep the chart of accounts clean and flag errors to the CPA
• Code transactions to the correct accounts and classes

Skills and experience:

• 0-2 years of bookkeeping experience
• Discreet with confidential financial and employee information
• Working knowledge of debits, credits and accrual vs cash basis
• Experience processing payroll

Desirable:

• BILL and Gusto experience
• QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification

Schedule: Part-time, 20 to 25 hours per week, flexible days

Perks and benefits:

• Short- and long-term disability
• Health insurance
• Weekly pay
• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Company overview:

Bookkeeping clients still drop off receipts in a shoebox now and then. Our clients are mostly sole proprietors, rental property owners and small family businesses. CPA exam fees and review courses are covered, plus a bonus when you pass.

Offers are contingent on a background check and drug screen.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Rivera Tax & Accounting.