Bookkeeper for Utilities and Inventory

Job Overview:
A bookkeeper is responsible for recording daily financial transactions, updating a general ledger and preparing trial balances for perusal by accountants. They maintain and file requisite documents for taxation compliance. They monitor cash flow and produce financial reports to assist managers in taking strategic decisions. Bookkeepers may also assist in running payroll and generating invoices for your company.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Recording day-to-day financial transactions and completing the posting process.
• Reconciling sales taxes, payroll taxes and bank accounts at the end of each month.
• Monitoring financial transactions and reports.
• Processing accounts receivable and payable.
• Processing checks.
• Understanding ledgers.
• Working with an accountant when necessary.
• Defining bookkeeping policies and procedures
• Preparing financial reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing accounting for information
• Ensuring compliance with local legal requirements
• Monitoring for variances from the projected budget
• Advising management on compliance needs
• Able to prepare, review and understand a financial statement.
• Reconcile monthly cycle counts and semi-annual physical counts to the perpetual inventory ledger
• Assist with review and reconciliation of perpetual inventory
• Keeping track of inventory levels, valuing inventory, and recording inventory transactions
Required Skills and Qualifications:
• Basic accounting knowledge
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel or any other spread sheet
• Establishing accounts
• Data entry
• Deep understanding of accounting principles
• Confidentiality
• Comfortable dealing with huge volumes of complex data
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Attention to detail and accuracy of work.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related discipline
• Fresh Graduates are entitled to apply
• Previous bookkeeping experience preferred but not required