Finance / Accounting 

Updated on  April 17, 2024

FULL CHARGE BOOKKEEPER / OFFICE MANAGER - BIRMINGHAM, MI

Luxury retailer is seeking an enthusiastic and well organized Office Administrator & Bookkeeper to join their team. This position includes a variety of tasks that will keep you highly engaged from 9:30 to 5:00, Monday through Friday, no evenings or weekends! Your days will be spent working with finances, processing paperwork, using your creative side, supporting management and the sales team, in a cozy, upscale environment. The ideal candidate should enjoy accounting, managing cash flow, creative projects, endless administration tasks, and being adaptable when needed. If this sounds inviting, we want to hear from you.

Office Administrative Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain & update vendor and client contact information, daily
  • Manage social media (Instagram, Facebook etc.) and company website
  • Maintain extensive catalog& pricelist library
  • Purchase & maintain stock levels of office supplies
  • Manage annual compliances with merchant services, cloud backup, website/domain, etc.
  • Manage technology alliances– IT Support, website &email, internet, printers, etc.
  • Provide (marketing/technology) support for mailing list, website and advertising
  • Other basic clerical duties – maintaining company files, archive, etc.
  • Oversee mail deliveries, packages, and couriers
  • Light phone duties
  • Various ad-hoc projects, reports and tasks
  • Annual Inventory

Bookkeeping Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Process daily sales & provide daily financial reports
  • Issue Refunds & Credit Memos
  • Process vendor invoices matching POs & packing slips
  • Process company purchases via company credit card
  • AP check runs, cash management & petty cash
  • Process weekly payroll& payroll taxes
  • Light HR Responsibilities
  • W-9, W-2, 1099
  • Process monthly & annual reports and taxes
  • Monthly reconciliation of cash & GL accounts
  • Monthly & Year end tax prep for CPA firm
  • Annual Inventory

Requirements and Qualifications

  • Associates degree or higher preferred(related field)
  • Proficiency in QuickBooks, Excel, Adobe, Word & Outlook
  • Office Admin experience – 3+ years
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting experience – 3+ years(QuickBooks required)
  • Payroll, set-up, taxes, compliance – 3+ years
  • Sales Tax compliance & reporting
  • Strong AP, reconciliation, and analytical skills
  • Clear understanding of chart of accounts, GL & JE
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly organized multitasker who can shift gears quickly in a fast-paced environment
  • Retail experience a plus
  • Confidentiality

Compensation:

  • Competitive Hourly Salary, based on experience
  • 37.5 hours per week
  • Some flexibility
  • Generous employee store discount

Send resume in a Word format attachment to: info@harperjobs.com


STAFF ACCOUNTANT / ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST - DETROIT, MI

Are you a detail-oriented, highly organized individual with a passion for numbers and finance? Look no further! We are seeking a dedicated Staff Accountant / Collections Analyst / Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a dynamic team and make a significant impact on the organization's financial success.

Why Work with Us:

  • Innovative Environment: Join one of Detroit's premier employers in the hospitality and tourism industry that has a commitment to excellence, customer satisfaction, and employee development.
  • Career Growth: Unlock opportunities for professional development and advancement.
  • Collaborative Culture: Be part of a supportive team that values your contributions and fosters collaboration.
  • Excellent Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary.
  • Work-Life Balance: Achieve a healthy work-life balance with regular business hours.
  • 401K plus up to 4% company contribution.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all aspects of credit and collections operations with hospitality partners.
  • Foster positive relationships with new and existing customers to facilitate A/R collections in a timely manner.
  • Payment Tracking: Monitor incoming payments, reconcile discrepancies, and resolve issues promptly.
  • Account Reconciliation: Regularly reconcile accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
  • Reporting: Prepare financial reports and summaries related to accounts receivable activities.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent experience.
  • 3-5 years’ experience in accounts receivable / collections, preferably in hotels.
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
  • Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel. Great Plains experience a plus.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.

How to Apply:

Ready to take your career to new heights? Email your résumé to kevin@harperjobs.com. We can’t wait to hear from you!


CONTROLLER - PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUB - DETROIT SUBURBS

Prominent, private Country Club is confidentially searching for a Controller looking for a long-term, secure opportunity. Reports to General Manager and is responsible for financial reporting, IT, accounting, payroll, tax, budgeting, and office management. Annual Revenue ~ $3.5 Million. May be an option to work one or two days remotely.

Responsibilities:

  • Preparation of member statements, financial statements, forecasts, and analyses.
  • Evaluation of operating results about costs, revenues, and budgets.
  • Knowledge and experience in hospitality systems.
  • Establish and manage the budget process.
  • Coordination of all tax, regulatory, and governmental filings.
  • Managing the Human Resource functions of the Club.
  • The ability to work “hands-on” with the staff, and to mentor, train and lead.

Requirement:

  • Accounting Degree
  • 3 years minimum experience as Controller (club or hospitality experience preferred).
  • CPA a plus

More detailed JD is available.

Excellent salary, and great benefits (medical, dental, optical, life insurance, and 401K)

Send resume in a Word format attachment to: ben@harperjobs.com


STAFF ACCOUNTANT - TROY, MI - HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Hybrid Schedule 3 days in the office, Monday and Friday remote

Our client is a very successful full-service restaurant company that is moving into a beautiful new corporate office in Troy. The ideal candidate has an Accounting Degree, combined with a dynamic personality and great communication skills to facilitate conversations with key staff in the field.

Desire a competent, trustworthy Accountant to handle a wide variety of responsibilities. Will be involved with all closing processes and reconciliations (month-end, quarterly and annual).

The Staff Accountant will:

  • Prepare general ledger reconciliations and month-end procedures
  • Monitor bank reconciliations, third-party receivables, and weekly sales information
  • Provide support with payroll processing, accounts payable, receivable
  • Help supervise accounting policies and procedures along with internal controls

Requirements include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • At least two years of related experience
  • Ability to prepare journal entries and statement of account reconciliations
  • Solid knowledge of GAAP accounting and financial reporting
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Previous experience with applying and maintaining strong internal controls
  • Restaurant/Food Cost Accounting is advantageous but not mandatory

Excellent salary, benefits, and lunches brought in several times per week!

Send resume in a Word format attachment to: ben@harperjobs.com


ACCOUNTANT - COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY - (OFFICE AND RETAIL) HUNTINGTON WOODS /ROYAL OAK, MI AREA

Join a boutique Real Estate Company that is flexible to accommodate full or part-time office work hours. Real Estate accounting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Enter monthly journal entries
  • Reconcile balance sheet to bank statements
  • Close books every month and create financial statements (balance sheet, income statement)
  • Maintain a record of bond payments received and partnership distributions
  • Financial accounting (making journal entries for capital gains, and bond premiums)
  • Allocate and reclass administrative costs between various LLC books
  • Understand and interpret financial statements.
  • Use monthly bank statements for journal entries. reconcile with the cash ledger
  • Strong familiarity with Excel and accounting software Skyline a plus

Additional requirements include advanced proficiency in all Microsoft Office programs including Excel and QuickBooks.  Working knowledge of software such as Yardi, MRI, or Skyline is strongly preferred.  The ideal candidate is a team player who is extremely organized and detail-oriented. All inquiries will remain strictly confidential.

Send resume in a Word format attachment to ben@harperjobs.com



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