Bookkeeper

Job Description

Bookkeeper | Dolphin Creative

The Tone:
This is a full-time, hybrid position at Dolphin Creative, located in Skokie, IL. Dolphin Creative Promotions is a world-class marketing agency established in 1993, serving clients with Fortune 500 brands across various sectors including packaged goods, travel and hospitality, healthcare, and manufacturing. The company offers a stable and established environment that prioritizes quality, reliability, and client service. This Bookkeeper role is critical for maintaining accurate financial records, managing daily financial operations, and providing essential data to support management decisions and external partnerships, ensuring the financial health and compliance of the business.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Skokie, IL
• Pay: $60000–$95000 yearly
• Mission: This person is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of daily financial recordkeeping to support ongoing business operations and compliance.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, basic office software, common small-business accounting systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Recordkeeping: Handle day-to-day financial recordkeeping by entering and reconciling transactions, and preparing and posting journal entries to maintain accurate ledgers.
• Account Management: Manage accounts payable and receivable efficiently, ensuring timely processing and reconciliation of financial transactions.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Assist in the preparation of financial statements, monitor cash flow, and generate reports using accounting software to support business operations.
• Process & Compliance: Support month-end and year-end processes, ensuring compliance with internal controls and accurate financial procedures.
• Stakeholder Communication: Collaborate with management and external partners by providing timely financial data and responding to accounting-related inquiries.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early-Career. Candidates should possess relevant coursework or a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, providing a solid theoretical foundation for managing financial operations and supporting data-driven decision-making within the company.
• Experience: Prior bookkeeping experience acquired within a small or mid-sized business environment is considered highly beneficial for this role. The position requires strong attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and effective time management capabilities, enabling the successful handling of multiple financial tasks and strict deadlines.
• Skills: Essential skills include proficiency in Bookkeeping and Finance for daily financial management; the ability to prepare and review Financial Statements to ensure accuracy and clarity of company performance; expertise in utilizing Accounting Software to record transactions and generate vital reports; competence in creating and posting Journal Entries to maintain correct ledgers and facilitate closing activities; and strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel along with basic office software.
• Bonus: Familiarity with common small-business accounting systems is preferred, as it will help streamline and optimize various financial processes.