Job Description
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant
1st Shift: 8am-6pm
Pay: $18.00-$20.00 DOE
Location: Kansas City, MO
***TEMP-TO-HIRE POSITION***
Position Overview:
A bookkeeper is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring the smooth functioning of an organization's financial operations. This role requires strong attention to detail, excellent numerical and organizational skills, and a thorough understanding of accounting principles and practices. The bookkeeper plays a vital role in the financial management of a company by recording, organizing, and reconciling financial transactions.
Financial Data Entry and Maintenance:
- Record day-to-day financial transactions, including purchases, sales, receipts, and payments into the accounting system.
- Maintain and update financial records as needed.
- Classify, code, and categorize financial data accurately.
- Accounts Payable and Receivable:
Process vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy and proper authorization.
- Prepare and issue customer invoices and track accounts receivable.
- Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
- Monitor and follow up on outstanding payments and overdue accounts.
- Bank Reconciliation and Cash Management:
Perform regular petty cash reconciliations to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.
- Monitor cash flow, track expenses, and manage petty cash.
- Prepare payments, including checks, online transfers, and electronic payments.
- Financial Reporting:
Prepare and analyze cash flow statements.
Generate and distribute financial statements to management and other stakeholders.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts.
- Payroll Processing
- Calculate and process agency employee hours and related reporting.
- Recordkeeping and Documentation:
- Maintain organized and up-to-date financial documentation.
- Ensure compliance with record retention policies and legal requirements.
Support:
- Identify areas for process improvement and recommend efficient practices.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Proven experience as a bookkeeper, accountant, or in a similar role.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial procedures.
- Proficiency in accounting software and spreadsheets (e.g., QuickBooks, Excel).
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Basic knowledge of payroll processing and tax regulations.
Company Description
Our goal at Empire Workforce Solutions is to enrich people’s lives by connecting them with meaningful employment. While our reach is nationwide, our recruiters have intimate knowledge of local markets, which allows us to find the ideal pairing of employer and employee.
As a visionary workforce solutions company, Empire understands the critical role work plays in life. We help individuals develop their careers through planning, coaching, training and optimized search and placement. We assist companies small and large to find the people who will take them to the next level and beyond.
At Empire, we believe everyone should be treated royally. Through our knowledge, expertise and state-of-the-art resources, we can help you navigate the complex and often overwhelming task of finding employees, or employment. With our specialty divisions, we have a team that will help you fulfill your needs.
Our Professional Careers Division places candidates from IT to Accounting and Finance. Candidates from Administrative Assistants to HR Generalists to Vice Presidents at large corporations trust us to be confidential and caring when finding them a new great career. We work with well-known companies all over the US and our highly-skilled team can help you find your next new opportunity.
Company Description
Our goal at Empire Workforce Solutions is to enrich people’s lives by connecting them with meaningful employment. While our reach is nationwide, our recruiters have intimate knowledge of local markets, which allows us to find the ideal pairing of employer and employee.\r\n\r\nAs a visionary workforce solutions company, Empire understands the critical role work plays in life. We help individuals develop their careers through planning, coaching, training and optimized search and placement. We assist companies small and large to find the people who will take them to the next level and beyond.\r\n\r\nAt Empire, we believe everyone should be treated royally. Through our knowledge, expertise and state-of-the-art resources, we can help you navigate the complex and often overwhelming task of finding employees, or employment. With our specialty divisions, we have a team that will help you fulfill your needs.\r\n\r\nOur Professional Careers Division places candidates from IT to Accounting and Finance. Candidates from Administrative Assistants to HR Generalists to Vice Presidents at large corporations trust us to be confidential and caring when finding them a new great career. We work with well-known companies all over the US and our highly-skilled team can help you find your next new opportunity.
