ACCOUNTANT OR BOOKKEEPER

Job Description

Accountant | Venteon

The Tone:
This is a full-time, direct hire role at Venteon, supporting a client located in Oakland County, MI. Our client is looking for an Accountant or Bookkeeper to manage crucial financial operations. This position is vital for executing daily accounting activities and providing essential support for the timely and accurate month-end closing process, ensuring the client’s financial health.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Oakland County, MI
• Pay: $55000–$65000 yearly
• Team: Reports to Finance Director, supports broader team
• Mission: Execute accounting activities and provide support for the month-end closing process
• Tech Stack: QuickBooks Online, MS Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Vendor & Customer Management: Maintain accurate vendor and customer account information within the system and process vendor payments bi-weekly.
• Invoice & Sales Processing: Enter vendor invoices, code them correctly to the job or general ledger account, and generate customer invoices according to specific contract terms, including work-in-progress invoices, while processing daily sales transactions.
• Month-End Support: Provide critical support for the month-end close by preparing and entering journal entries and accruals, performing necessary reconciliations, and producing financial reports.
• Account Reconciliation: Reconcile various financial accounts, including bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and balance-sheet accounts.
• Financial Accuracy: Work closely with the Finance Director and the broader team to ensure all accounting tasks are completed timely and accurately to close the books each month.

The Must-Haves
• Background: HS Diploma is required; college degree is a nice-to-have. Foundational knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) is essential.
• Experience: 4–5+ years of hands-on bookkeeping or accounting experience, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, creating journal entries, and general ledger reconciliations. Must have experience with accrual accounting, debits, and credits, as well as project accounting, job-costing, or progress billing.
• Skills: Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online and robust capabilities in MS Excel. A person who enjoys working with numbers and consistently strives for accuracy.
• Bonus: A college degree is considered a valuable asset for this role.