Bookkeeper Specialist

Job Summary:

As a Bookkeeper at H&R Block, you will be responsible for recording and reporting financial information related to our clients' business activities. You will maintain clients' books in accordance with our policies and procedures, verify and record financial data in a manual and/or computerized system, and identify issues with current processes and notify management and clients of concerns and potential solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receives operational data for entry into the client's bookkeeping system and determines the best method to record financial information, such as income, expenses, returned checks, bank charges, and labor hours/codes.
• Manually records information into the bookkeeping system.
• Ensures all checks are endorsed properly and deposited into the proper account each day.
• Prepares all charge card transactions on the day received.
• Reports all income and bank charge and information.
• Balances and reconciles ledgers, which will become part of the client's general ledger system.
• Reconciles cash and bank accounts on an agreed-upon basis, comparing account balances to other recorded sources.
• Develops detailed reports on a periodic basis for the business client regarding business income, business expenses, gross taxes, and other reports, as needed.
• Performs payroll services as requested by the business client account, including preparation of payroll checks, preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual employee and employer payroll reports.
• Prepares payroll in accordance with local, state, and federal wage and hour laws.
• Maintains a manual file system to store hard-copy documents after entry into the record-keeping system.
• Identifies issues with current processes and notifies management of potential concerns and potential solutions.
• Notifies clients of any issues, concerns, and solutions related to the maintenance of their financial records.
• Participates in meetings and training sessions to continuously improve the bookkeeping service provided to clients.
• Attends training related to the effective and efficient performance of job duties.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• No previous work experience necessary.