Bookkeeper

Job Description

Bookkeeper | Kforce

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at a firm, located in Manchester, MO. This position is crucial for maintaining the financial integrity of the firm by meticulously recording transactions, managing accounts, and ensuring financial accuracy. The Bookkeeper plays a vital role in handling office bill payments and procuring office supplies. This individual ensures funds are appropriately allocated and sufficient to cover all expenditures for the firm.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: Manchester, MO (On-site)
• Team: Reports to the office manager.
• Mission: Maintain the firm’s financial integrity by accurately recording transactions, managing accounts, and ensuring sufficient fund allocation for all expenditures.
• Tech Stack: TABS, Practice Master, QuickBooks, Microsoft Office Products, Intuit, Capital One.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage client accounts: Record client costs, attorney time, and related expenses, then prepare and send monthly statements and final invoices to clients.
• Process financial transactions: Record firm deposits using QuickBooks, daily download Capital One charges, and review/process office bill payments.
• Reconcile and close accounts: Reconcile accounts, investigate and rectify discrepancies, track petty cash, and perform monthly financial close procedures.
• Coordinate payroll and accounting support: Input third-party vendor payroll data into QuickBooks for Intuit submission and assist accountants with quarterly account reviews and tax preparation.
• Provide general office and administrative assistance: Handle procurement of office supplies, answer phone calls, greet clients, assist with client signings, send client thank yous, and process mail.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associate’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration, or equivalent business/accounting experience, with a solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, with a preference for experience in accounts payable/receivable.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products and QuickBooks. Demonstrated high accuracy, meticulous attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, strong time management to meet strict deadlines, and effective written and verbal communication, including excellent customer service.
• Bonus: Must meet eligibility requirements for Notary Public.