First Direct is a fast-growing marketing firm in Bellevue, Nebraska.
We Transform Businesses with the Right Information, Insights, and Solutions to Empower Their Growth and Success. Our Vision is to Remarkable Impact The Growth And Success Of Over 100,000 Businesses.
We invest in our employee's personal growth. Daily sales and development training through Cardone University Online Training helps employees reach their Personal, Professional and Financial Goals!
We want people on our team who want to work in a professional environment where they can excel at their job and pursue their personal passions and goals!
We operate with six core values, both internally and with our clients. They are Discipline, Inspirational, Accountability, Transparency, Alignment, and Results.
The Bookkeeper is a key contributing role that will oversee the organization’s finance record-keeping to ensure the business is able to make sound financial decisions effectively and efficiently.
This includes the production of monthly financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and management of a comprehensive set of controls, budgets, and forecasting designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and bookkeeping principles and procedures.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Adhere to and help develop a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
- Monitor the accounting operations, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.
- Develop professionally by remaining aware of new state and federal regulations, participating in educational opportunities, and reading professional publications
TRANSACTIONS
- Ensure that all accounts payable are paid timely and all reasonable discounts are taken on invoices
- Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly
- Update, verify, and maintain financial records
- Process payroll in a timely manner
- Ensure that monthly bank and credit card reconciliations are completed
- Ensure that required debt payments (company credit cards, loans, or lines of credit) are paid on a timely basis
- Prepare bank deposits
- Develop and maintain an orderly accounting filing system (paper or digital)
- Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
- Work closely with owners, project managers, and office team members
REPORTING
- Issue timely and complete financial statements
- Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts
- Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to ownership
- Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics
- Provide financial analysis as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations
- Coordinate the preparation and compilation of year-end reporting, financial statements, and reconciliations for a certified public accountant (CPA) firm, for tax-return preparation
- Reconcile all balance-sheet accounts on a monthly basis
- Manage the company's audit (if applicable) and tax preparation by coordinating with external professionals as necessary
COMPETENCIES
- Solid GAAP and financial-reporting, technical skills
- Proficiency with QuickBooks or other accounting software, MS Office Suite, Adobe, Windows, DocuSign, Google Suite
- Working knowledge of taxation and corporate structures
- Proactive approach to problem-solving, and process improvement
- Ability to thrive in an environment of change and growth
- Process development
- Forecasting and Solid analysis skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Auditing, accounting, and corporate financing
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 38 – 45 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Bookkeeping: 4 years (Required)
- QuickBooks: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Bellevue, NE 68005 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Bellevue, NE 68005: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
