Bookkeeper

Description

Our client is looking for a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to support daily financial operations for a busy team in Dickinson, Texas. This role combines hands-on accounting work with payroll processing, reconciliations, sales tax support, and administrative coordination. The ideal candidate brings strong Quick Books and Excel skills, communicates well with both office and field staff, and is comfortable contributing wherever needed to keep the business running smoothly.

Responsibilities:

- Manage day-to-day bookkeeping activities, including maintaining accurate financial records in Quick Books Enterprise Contractor Edition.

- Process payroll for Texas-based employees, ensuring proper handling of deductions such as garnishments, retirement contributions, and liens.

- Collect employee timesheets and enter labor hours into the accounting system with careful attention to straight time, overtime, double time, and travel time rules.

- Reconcile bank accounts, credit card accounts, and fuel card transactions on a routine basis to support accurate month-end reporting.

- Review and submit sales tax filings across multiple jurisdictions, confirming that transactions are coded correctly and payments are completed on schedule.

- Support invoicing activities by working with operational software inputs and verifying that billing information is complete and accurate.

- Maintain employee-related administrative records, including onboarding documentation, time-off tracking, and other basic HR support tasks.

- Prepare reports and payroll or financial totals needed for insurance audits and other internal or external reporting requests.

- Assist with general office administrative duties and contribute to shared team responsibilities as needed.

Requirements - 5+ years of bookkeeping experience in a hands-on accounting role.

- Strong working knowledge of Quick Books, preferably within a contractor or construction-related environment.

- Experience processing full-cycle payroll, including hourly and salaried employees and complex payroll deductions.

- Proficiency in accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and credit card reconciliations.

- Solid Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to perform reconciliations and organize financial data efficiently.

- Knowledge of sales tax compliance involving multiple city or local jurisdictions.

- Familiarity with HR administrative tasks such as I-9 documentation, employee recordkeeping, and leave tracking.

- Detail-oriented, approachable communication style and a willingness to support a collaborative office environment.

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