We have partnered with a company in the Higher Education industry to recruit a stellar Bookkeeper for immediate hire. If you have worked with A/P, A/R, General ledger, and financial reporting, then you may be the right candidate for this Bookkeeper opportunity. This short-term contract / temporary to hire position is a great opportunity for a Bookkeeper who wants to work in the Buffalo, New York area.

Your responsibilities in this role

- Oversee accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions
- Produce financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information
- Appease accounts by balancing entries
- Organize a structured method to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts; define bookkeeping policies and procedures
- Review payments received and record deposits
- Sustain collections of historical records by organizing documents
- Oversee and manage general ledger

Requirements

- BS Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration preferred
- Previous experience as a Bookkeeper preferred
- Expertise in Accounts Payable (AP)
- Solid understanding of bookkeeping
- Journal entries experience
- Proficiency in Accounts Receivable (AR)
- General ledger experience preferred
- Adeptness in bank reconciliations
- Prior experience working with collections/accounting software