Assistant Bookkeeper

Assistant Bookkeeper

We are seeking a detail-focused, service-driven, and analytically minded Assistant Bookkeeper to join our team. The ideal candidate will have great math skills, the ability to pay close attention to detail, and previous experience in a bookkeeping role. The key focus of the role will be to support the accounting and bookkeeping team in ensuring the books and accounts are kept up to date and in good order.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Accounts Manager to ascertain priorities on any given day.
• Review the company's incoming monies as required.
• Match up incoming and outgoing payments with remittances or invoices.
• Ensure invoices and remittance advisories are filed.
• Ensure the funds coming in match the expected funds.
• Report any suspicious activity or abnormalities in the books.
• Request information from colleagues or senior partners regarding account discrepancies.
• Process workers compensation checks to clients.
• Maintain customer and vendor demographics.
• Run and upload reports to bank websites.
• Process business expenses and employee expenses.
• Keep up to date with industry standards in bookkeeping and continue education or workshops as required.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in finance, Business Finance, Accounting, or related field or vocational qualification and relevant experience
• Minimum of 2 years experience in finance-related or bookkeeping role
• Demonstrated knowledge of bookkeeping best practices
• Excellent attention to detail
• Adept with using computer programs such as Excel, Outlook, QuickBooks, or other software as required.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Highly organized and able to work under pressure to specific deadlines.
• Great Math skills