Bookkeeper

Job Description

Bookkeeper | JS Job Market

The Tone:
This is a full-time hybrid Bookkeeper role at JS Job Market, located in Chicago, IL, with flexibility for partial work from home. JS Job Market is a growing organization focused on connecting professionals with high-quality employment opportunities and supporting businesses with reliable staffing solutions. This role is critical in managing the organization’s day-to-day financial recordkeeping, ensuring accuracy and compliance in all financial processes. The company values accuracy, integrity, and efficiency, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages continuous learning and professional development within an inclusive, gender-neutral, and non-discriminatory workplace.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Chicago, IL

• Mission: Own day-to-day financial recordkeeping to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting for the organization.
• Tech Stack: Accounting software

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage: Manage day-to-day financial recordkeeping, including recording transactions and maintaining the general ledger.
• Reconcile: Reconcile bank and credit card statements while preparing journal entries.
• Process: Process invoices, payments, and expenses using accounting software.
• Support: Support month-end and year-end closing activities and assist with the preparation of financial statements.
• Collaborate: Collaborate with finance and operational teams to refine processes, improve efficiency, and respond to internal inquiries related to financial data.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience in basic finance principles and practices relevant to business operations.
• Experience: Demonstrated ability to handle payroll for multiple individuals.
• Skills: Strong bookkeeping skills including maintaining accurate ledgers, proficiency with accounting software, ability to prepare and post journal entries, strong organizational skills with attention to detail and data accuracy, and effective written and verbal communication skills for team collaboration.
• Bonus: Prior experience in a similar bookkeeping or accounting support role.