Full Charge Bookkeeper

Overview

A growing, family-owned organization is seeking a hands-on accounting professional to support the day-to-day accounting operations for one of its business units. This role offers a strong opportunity for someone with a foundation in accounts payable and payroll who is interested in expanding into broader accounting responsibilities over time, including month-end close, reconciliations, tax compliance, and process improvement .

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, organized professional who enjoys working in a collaborative, down-to-earth environment and is comfortable managing recurring deadlines, supporting small vendors, and helping improve accounting processes within a growing business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle accounts payable activities, including invoice review, coding, approvals, payment processing, vendor communication, and aging follow-up
• Support or process payroll for a designated employee population, ensuring timely coordination and accurate documentation
• Review and approve employee expense reports for policy compliance, coding accuracy, business purpose, and supporting documentation
• Perform bank reconciliations , research discrepancies, and maintain accurate cash activity records
• Prepare and support union-related reporting , remittances, benefit schedules, and related documentation
• Assist with sales and use tax filings and maintain support for taxable and exempt transactions
• Contribute to the month-end close process through journal entries, account reconciliations, general ledger review, and supporting schedules
• Assist with process improvements , documentation, cross-functional support, and financial systems/ERP implementation initiatives
• Help build more efficient, accurate, and repeatable accounting workflows as the company continues to grow

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred
• Approximately 2–6 years of experience in accounting, with strong exposure to accounts payable and payroll required
• Experience supporting recurring accounting functions such as reconciliations, expense review, and close activities
• Familiarity with job cost coding , multi-entity environments, and transactional accounting workflows is a plus
• Exposure to sales/use tax , union reporting, or construction/project-based accounting is helpful but not required
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with reconciliations, reports, and large data sets
• Experience with ERP systems, expense platforms, payroll systems, or accounting software is preferred;
  software background is open
• Able to work independently, stay organized, and manage deadlines with a high level of accuracy
• Strong communication skills and a process-minded approach

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Brings a solid background in AP and payroll and is eager to grow into a broader accounting role
• Comfortable in a hands-on, team-oriented environment
• Personable, adaptable, and able to work effectively with a range of internal stakeholders and external vendors
• Interested in long-term growth with a stable, family-oriented company
• Open to learning and taking on additional accounting responsibilities over time

What Success Looks Like

In this role, success means accounting processes are completed accurately and on time, vendors and employees receive responsive support, reconciliations and reporting are well organized, and the accounting function becomes increasingly efficient and scalable as the business grows.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance 100% covered for single

401k

PTO/Sick Time