Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Perform general bookkeeping duties, including posting information to accounting software and regularly reconciling accounts.
- Interact with vendors and customers, other accounting team members, construction project managers and all necessary departments to ensure prompt resolution of issues and achieve maximum efficiency of operations.
- Make deposits and record all cash receipts.
- Distribute customer invoices and ensure that receivables are collected in a timely manner.
- Pay debts as they come due for payment, including necessary bills as well as supplier and vendor invoices.
- Perform reconciliations of bank accounts and credit cards on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy.
- Maintain an organized and streamlined accounting system.
- Monthly and year-end reporting.
- Provide administrative support to management.
- General office duties such as answering phone calls and assisting walk-in customers.
Education and Experience
- Minimum of associate’s degree in business administration, accounting, or relevant field.
- Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles.
- Quickbooks, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel experience preferred.
- Attention to detail and accuracy of work.
- Must be extremely reliable, persistent, must be able to work as a team and independently, and have excellent communication skills (written/verbal).
- Must be a self-starter willing to take on challenges with a strong work ethic, excellent organization, a positive attitude, and motivation. Must work well with a variety of personalities and backgrounds.
- Suitable candidates will have demonstrated the independent work habits with solid time management skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast paced environment.
- Candidate must possess excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits plan include:
- Company paid medical, dental, and vision
- 401k plan
- Employee assistance program
- 8 paid holidays each year
- Paid time off
Are you looking for an opportunity to demonstrate your abilities with a leading electrical contractor? Merit Electric is a premier electrical contractor servicing new construction for the independent living industry. At Merit Electric, we provide high quality work on each and every job, ensuring our work meets the expectations of our clients. As a leader in the electrical field we take pride in being the trade that sets the bar for others on each project. Having earned a well-respected reputation in our industry, we are in search of professionals that are highly motivated and able to carry on our reputation with our clients.
If you are such an individual then we want you on our Merit Electric team!