January 2008 - The Sleeter Group has the current job opening:

FULL-CHARGE QUICKBOOKS BOOKKEEPER

We are looking for a professional, energetic, self-motivated individual with experience to join our team here in Pleasanton, CA. The successful candidate will have a positive, professional demeanor, excellent interpersonal and computer skills and will be able to work as a team player. The nature of the work will require that the candidate demonstrate initiative and responsibility and be flexible/adaptive to a fast-paced and fluid business environment.

GENERAL DUTIES:

  • Accounts Payable (Full Cycle)
  • Approving Invoices
  • Coding to G/L accounts
  • Posting invoices
  • Check Run
  • Manual Payments
  • Accounts Receivable (Full Cycle)
  • Invoicing Customers
  • Maintaining Invoice Files
  • Posting Customer Payments
  • Coding & Posting Misc. Receipts
  • Prepare and Deposit Checks
  • Collection Calls
  • Collections Report (weekly)
  • Maintain customer contact info for collections
  • Open Sales Orders Report (monthly)
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual close
  • Inventory transactions
  • Adjustments
  • Maintaining accounting files
  • Maintaining vendor W-9 files
  • 1099 review
  • Account reconciliations (monthly)

BOOKKEEPING TASKS

  • Recording financial transactions and maintaining financial records using QuickBooks and a variety of other software such as an online web store, corporate CRM database, and online banking functions.
  • Generates monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports as well as on-demand custom reports for management.
  • Enters time-sheets to feed payroll records
  • Prepares quarterly sales tax return (after on-the-job training)
  • Financial administration – opening mail, maintaining and evolving efficient filing system (paper and electronic), updating vendor and customer records.
  • Calculate sales commissions/royalties for a small number of outside consultants.
  • Basic vendor (e.g. request W-9, discuss vendor bill) and client (e.g. collections reminders, resolve a credit balance), consulting with management for problem resolution.
  • Helps revise checklists and procedures to reflect current practices.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Reception / Phone Answering
  • Administrative/General Office Duties
  • Filing
  • Faxing
  • Copying
  • Mailing/Shipping
  • Ordering office supplies
  • Creating, maintaining, implementing procedures
  • Create and maintain templates for forms

SALES SUPPORT/PURCHASING DUTIES

  • Sales Orders
  • Check/approve customer purchase orders
  • Enter/maintain sales orders
  • Receive and process orders off web store, over phone, fax, mail
  • Purchase Orders
  • Contacting Suppliers to set up accounts and obtain pricing
  • Entering, maintaining, distributing purchase orders
  • Tracking orders
  • Maintaining purchasing files
  • Preparing packages for shipment
  • Preparing shipping documents
  • Physically receiving and inspecting returns
  • Inventory – maintain product inventory
  • Maintaining Customer/Supplier Records
  • Keeping addresses, contacts and phone numbers current
  • Calculate and distribute Sales Commissions

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

  • An entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to work collaboratively within a disciplined, small company structure committed to developing a turnkey operation.
  • Be reliable, prompt, and professional at all times.
  • Respect the confidential, strategic, and personal nature of client and company information.
  • Interact with Company’s staff, vendors, and clients in a constructive, professional manner.
  • Track and report hours worked; plan ahead; meet deadlines; organize data; follow through on details.
  • Ability to communicate well in writing, on the phone, via e-mail, and in person.
  • Learn new software quickly if not familiar with above (or others that may be used in future)
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  • Travel once per year (November) to work at company's annual conference

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • QuickBooks and bookkeeping experience
  • Vendor and client contact / management
  • Entrusted with confidential data
  • Administrative support
  • Type by touch (40-60 wpm); 10-key by touch (40-60 wpm)
  • Intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word and QuickBooks
  • Working knowledge of Outlook, Windows

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to pass criminal background check, credit check, DMV check, social security number verification
  • Fluent in English; ability to understand business math and business planning.
  • Physically able to work productively and safely in commercial office environment, includes occasional lifting of boxes weighing up to 30 pounds.

Email resume to jobs@sleeter.com. No phone calls please.