Job description

Bookkeeper
Reporting to: Supervisor/ Manager of Finance

Company Background:

Saint James School of Medicine is an international medical school with two campuses on the Caribbean islands of Anguilla and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Our students study Basic Sciences at one of our Caribbean campuses then study Clinical Sciences through a clinical rotation program at affiliated hospitals in the US. Our goal is to offer students from the US and Canada a high quality, affordable medical education. The curriculum at Saint James prepares students for the United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE) and our graduates are eligible to practice as physicians in the US and Canada.

Please visit https://www.sjsm.org/ for more details.

Job Summary: Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine preparing, entering, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. Maintain student accounts, invoicing, credits, payment plans, as well as telephone/email communication with students.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reconcile bank accounts statements.
• Post journal entries in a timely manner.
• Participate in Month/Year End Close procedures.
• Assist in the annual audit review process and document preparation.
• Ensure proper accounting of cash, accounts receivable, deferred revenue and accounts payable.
• Enter and process Accounts Payable, and maintain records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; ensuring legal requirements compliance.
• Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary account summaries.
• Balances general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions.
• Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.

Required Skills:

• Solid knowledge of accounting principles
• Detailed knowledge of Quickbooks required
• Multitasking
• Detail oriented
• Good customer service and phone skills
• Accounts Payable: 1 year (Preferred)
• Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)
• Ability to work in groups

Educational Qualification and Experience:

• At least 3 years of Bookkeeping experience.
• Degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Location:

• Park Ridge, IL (Required)

Work Location:

• One location Monday to Thursday, Friday is a Work From Home

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 2 years (Preferred)
• QuickBooks: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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