Bookkeeper

Job Description

Bookkeeper | HHM CPAs

The Tone:
This is an on-site role for a Bookkeeper at HHM Bookkeeping Solutions, located in Chattanooga. HHM Bookkeeping delivers the highest quality, personalized accounting and bookkeeping services, focusing on consultative support for startups and small-to-medium sized companies. This position is integral to maintaining the financial health and operational clarity of their diverse client base. The Bookkeeper plays a crucial role in ensuring accurate financial records and providing essential financial insights that help businesses grow and manage their finances effectively.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person, Chattanooga, TN
• Mission: This person maintains accurate financial records and provides consultative support to ensure the financial health and operational clarity for multiple clients.
• Tech Stack: QuickBooks or similar accounting software, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage financial reconciliations: You will diligently reconcile bank statements and credit card statements for multiple clients, ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded and matched within their accounting systems.
• Oversee client general ledgers: You will maintain the General Ledgers for various clients, conducting periodic reconciliations of all accounts to verify their accuracy and integrity throughout the fiscal period.
• Process financial transactions: This includes managing all aspects of accounts payable and accounts receivable, from recording invoices to tracking payments, as well as accurately recording payroll transactions for clients.
• Produce financial statements and reports: You will be responsible for executing month-end and year-end closings, preparing and posting necessary adjusting entries, and issuing internal “management use only” financial statements without assurance provided. Additionally, you will prepare various indirect tax reports such as sales/use, gross receipts, payroll, personal property, and 1099’s.
• Provide client financial support: You will assist clients with their payroll processing, including making EFTPS payments, completing local, state, and federal government reports, and supporting the creation of their annual budgets. This also involves calculating variances from the budget and reporting any significant financial issues directly to the client.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Core domain knowledge in bookkeeping and accounting principles.
• Experience: 1 year of bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Skills: Knowledge of QuickBooks or similar accounting software, proficiency with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and Word), teachability, and willingness to learn new systems and software.