Description A bookkeeper is responsible for recording and maintaining a company's financial records. They take care of tasks such as data entry, processing invoices, maintaining and balancing subsidiaries, general ledgers, and historical accounts. Bookkeepers prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information.Responsibilities often include:
Recording financial transactions and maintain a record of company expenses.
Ensuring that all transactions are accurately recorded in the correct day book, suppliers ledgers, customer ledger, and general ledger.
Managing bank feeds and reconciling financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
Handling the payroll by tracking hour rates, daily attendance, and ensuring the employees are paid on time.
Preparing financial statements including profit and loss statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows.
Processing invoices and follow up with clients, suppliers, etc.
Participating in tax audits and payroll.
Maintaining subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions.
To succeed in this role, bookkeepers often need strong math skills, sharp attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion. Knowledge of accounting software like QuickBooks or Xero is also highly beneficial.Requirements A bookkeeper is responsible for recording and maintaining a company's financial records. They take care of tasks such as data entry, processing invoices, maintaining and balancing subsidiaries, general ledgers, and historical accounts. Bookkeepers prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information.Responsibilities often include:
Recording financial transactions and maintain a record of company expenses.
Ensuring that all transactions are accurately recorded in the correct day book, suppliers ledgers, customer ledger, and general ledger.
Managing bank feeds and reconciling financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
Handling the payroll by tracking hour rates, daily attendance, and ensuring the employees are paid on time.
Preparing financial statements including profit and loss statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows.
Processing invoices and follow up with clients, suppliers, etc.
Participating in tax audits and payroll.
Maintaining subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions.
To succeed in this role, bookkeepers often need strong math skills, sharp attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion. Knowledge of accounting software like QuickBooks or Xero is also highly beneficial.CopylikedislikeRobert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.© 2024 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .
