Bookkeeper

Small, specialty retail business (nursery/garden center) in the Dadeland-Kendall area seeks part-time bookkeeper (8-16 hours per week) to perform the following tasks (preferably at client site):

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

1) Bank reconciliation with daily register receipts and other payments;
2) Conducting daily banking activities (deposits, etc.);
3) Processing bills/invoices/payments (payroll, suppliers, tax, utilities, etc.);
4) Producing various financial reports (e.g. periodic W/C insurance audit report, P&Ls, etc.);
5) Recording transactions (debits & credits, income & expenses) and posting them to various ledger accounts;
6) Tax reporting (sales tax calculation, etc.).

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

1) Accounting degree preferred;
2) Bilingual ability (English & Spanish) preferred;
3) Familiarity with FL-DEO (Form RT-6), FL-DR (Form RT-15) and IRS Forms 940/941, 1120-C, 1120-S;
4) Prior exposure to the retail industry preferred;
5) Proficiency in MS Office (esp. Excel) and QuickBooks;
6) Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles;
7) Understanding of accrual versus cash accounting.

COMPENSATION:

Compensation will be paid on an hourly basis (rate based on experience). Bookkeeper will be employed as an independent contractor (1099 filer).