Bookkeeper

We are looking for a skilled Bookkeeper to maintain detailed financial records for a family and five (very) small business holdings, as well as perform requested internal audit tasks as directed for the businesses.Our ideal candidate holds at least an associate’s degree in accounting or has significant bookkeeping, Microsoft Excel, and QuickBooks Online experience.

Responsibilities for five small businesses and family personal finances:Record all daily financial transactionsFamily Personal Financials for family with many transactionsNonprofit companies: 4 (some with few transactions, others with more)For profit companies: 1Ascertain that all receipts are filed in Dropbox and attached to all transactions in QuickBooks OnlineReconcile all accounts and maintain month-end reconciliation documentationCoordinating completion of all annual tax filings with the appropriate preparerYear-end charitable giving letters to donors of all nonprofit businessesCoordinate / prepare year-end 1099’sComplete any required ethics compliance forms, includinglobbyist submissions for the State of LouisianaPersonal financial disclosures for the State of LouisianaMaintain all files in Dropbox for all entitiesCompletion of year-end professional license submissionsCompletion of all Secretary of State annual filingsAssist with completion of monthly expense reports for business owners / operatorsBalancing of all Intercompany accounts, including preparing a settlement schedule at year-endFamily Personal FinancesBank accounts recorded and reconciledInvestment accounts recorded and reconciledRental income and expense accountsAscertain that all rents are currentAscertain that all bills are being paid in a timely mannerAscertain that all recurring expenses such as utilities are normal and not in errorReconciling and ascertaining propriety of all medical expensesRecordkeeping in all HSA accounts and balancing from payroll deduction to cash on handAgreeing insurance EOB’s to medical bills prior to sending check request to A/PAscertain that all deductibles and maximum out of pockets are handled correctly by insurer for health and dental insuranceKeeping a schedule of insurance, listing all policy limits and informationAssist with tax mattersAssemble all information for family’s tax return for CPA to preparePaying all quarterly estimated tax paymentsAssist in preparing excel worksheet for year-end tax estimation, with assistance and trainingMonitoring all receivables to ascertain collectionMonitor that all bills are being paid in a timely mannerMonitor that all recurring expenses such as utilities are being paid and examining for potential errorsMaintain all files in Dropbox for all entitiesOn occasion, assisting with soliciting bids for household expenses such as insurance or other services that might be obtained with a more competitive priceOn occasion, assisting with purchasing needed items and servicesPreparing / returning merchandise as needed and booking the related receivablesSporadic internal audit tasks as directed for a larger company owned by the family, such as:Agreeing compensation agreements to salariesExamining check copies against the books of recordExamining receipts for proprietyExamining data fields in the company’s billing system for completeness

Requirements and skillsProven bookkeeping experienceHold at least an associate’s degree in accounting or has significant experience withBookkeepingMicrosoft Excel and Microsoft OfficeQuickbooks OnlineHigh degree of accuracy and attention to detailStrong capabilities in a Mac environmentCustomer service orientation a must

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:401(k)Dental insuranceDisability insuranceHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offRetirement planVision insurance

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Experience: Bookkeeping: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Metairie, LA 70002