Junior Bookkeeper

Job Description overview:

We are searching for a motivated and experienced Financial or Accounting Junior Bookkeeper who is detail oriented with exceptional communication and time management skills. Financial or Accounting Junior Bookkeepers can expect to assist the Accounting department with encoding - recording transactions - clerical tasks, data entry and reconciliation.

The right candidate should be thorough, accurate, and honest, with good bookkeeping skills. Having a proven ability to maintain Confidentiality and Security is a must for this role.

To be a successful Financial or Accounting Junior Bookkeeper at ---------- , you should have experience in encoding for an Accounting or Finance department, understand basic Accounting principles and have proficiency with computers and software, such as MS Excel, QuickBooks, SAP or Xero. You should be trustworthy, efficient, able to follow through to completion, detail oriented and organized.

Knowledge - Education, certifications, courses, training, and experience

Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Management Accounting or related field – with 1 – 3 years Bookkeeping work experience
• Background and experience in Accounts Payable and / or Accounts Receivable processes - With 1 – 3 years’ experience with AP and/or AR processes
• Knowledgeable in Accounting software (QuickBooks, SAP or Xero)

Beneficial:
• More education, experience, or additional certifications and licenses may be required.
•Familiarity with US Taxation is a plus

Capability - Abilities, Skills, and Competencies:

Required:
• Proven ability to have a HIGH level of security awareness – as relates to email, computers, internet, links, documentation, and in general - as relates to sharing information.
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to working efficiently and accurately
• Proven ability to be Detail Oriented
• Proficient with computers and bookkeeping software
• Strong typing skills
• Exceptional time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organized - must be able to keep multiple projects in order
• Must be able to meet deadlines
• Must be able to problem solve, both independently and as part of a team
• Professional manner
• Strong ethical code
• Ability to remain motivated and positive during multiple projects
• Familiarity with basic Accounting principles
• Ability to follow through to completion

Work – General - Job Roles and Responsibilities:

Job Role: Junior Bookkeeper

Responsibilities:
Required:
• Providing support to the Accounting Department
• Performing basic office tasks, such as filing, data entry, etc.
• Handling communications with internal staff
• Record transactions in the company systems - (1) Encoding of invoices in ConnectWise (2) Encoding PO’s in ConnectWise (3) Expensify and QuickBooks
• Train to back up in the AR /AP Processes as part of Contingency plan
• Any other Accounting tasks to be assigned by the Senior Bookkeepers

Work – Detail - Job Duties and Tasks

Required:
• Daily capturing of all the transactions in the system
• Clerical tasks such as filing, encoding
• Daily Encoding invoices
• Daily creation of PO in CW
• Daily recording of expenses in Expensify
• Daily entering of New Bills in QuickBooks

Full-time position. 40 hours a week.
Travel: NO
Expertise: Junior Bookkeeper, Encoding, Confidentiality, Detail Oriented, Team Player, Follow Through, Accounting Processes, Data Entry, QuickBooks, Accounting Software, Problem Solving, Professionalism.
Job Type: Contractor/Consultant
Location: REMOTE
Years of Experience: 1- 3 years Bookkeeping and General Accounting


You may submit your resume to ---------- Cornerstone:

Cornerstone Information Technologies, LLC ( ---------- ) is an award-winning, full-service IT Business Solutions and Managed Services Provider; we keep our clients’ IT systems secure, productive, and profitable. A national leader in legal technology, founded in 2003, ---------- also provides services to the finance, accounting, and retail industries. With offices in New York City, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles, Cornerstone's highly trained engineers implement expertly designed systems with minimum disruption. ---------- monitors, maintains, and supports systems post-project, saving businesses time, money, and stress.

Cornerstone offers a variety of benefits including an innovative approach to work using a virtual office.
We offer a flexible and friendly work culture so that you can achieve your best and grow. We believe that the work ethic and technical ability of all Cornerstone employees is the foundation to our success as well as our clients. We offer paid training as part of our benefits. ---------- attracts top talent and boasts an above average employee retention rate.
Cornerstone cares for your technology so you can care for your business