Bookkeeper

We are looking for a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to join a real estate and property organization in New York, New York. This fully onsite opportunity is a contract position with permanent potential for someone who can manage day-to-day accounting activity with accuracy and consistency. The role focuses on maintaining financial records, supporting payables and receivables, and helping ensure timely reporting across core bookkeeping functions.

Responsibilities:
• Manage a high volume of accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions while maintaining accurate supporting documentation.
• Enter financial activity into accounting systems and spreadsheets, ensuring records are complete, organized, and up to date.
• Review invoices, postings, and related documents to confirm correct coding, calculations, and data accuracy before processing.
• Maintain journals, ledgers, and other financial records to support reliable tracking of daily accounting activity.
• Process cash, checks, and vouchers, and assist with deposits and documentation of incoming funds.
• Reconcile bank statements and account balances to identify discrepancies and support accurate reporting.
• Prepare recurring financial summaries and reports related to receipts, expenditures, payables, receivables, and operating results.
• Support month-end close activities by updating records, verifying balances, and assisting with account reconciliation.
• Follow established company practices along with applicable federal and state requirements in all bookkeeping tasks.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in bookkeeping, ideally within a detail-focused office environment.
• Strong working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and account reconciliation processes.
• Experience performing bank reconciliations and supporting month-end close activities.
• Proficiency with accounting software such as QuickBooks and confidence using Microsoft Excel for financial tracking.
• High level of accuracy in data entry with the ability to review financial information for completeness and correctness.
• Familiarity with payroll support and general financial record maintenance.
• Ability to work fully onsite in New York, New York.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple accounting priorities effectively.

Compensation

$23.75-$27.50 Hourly

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