Bookkeeper in Farmingdale, New York at Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum

Full-Time Bookkeeper

About the job
Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum is an award-winning cemetery with over 500 acres of land featuring wide sweeping green lawns, flowing fountains, stunning architecture, historical monuments, vibrant flower beds, and blossoming trees. We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Full-Time Bookkeeper to join our accounting team in a demanding, growth-oriented environment. The ideal candidate will have at least three (3) years of bookkeeping experience and a strong commitment to accuracy and organization.

We are looking for a compassionate, detail-oriented, and reliable professional who is comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team. The successful candidate must be able to prioritize responsibilities, meet deadlines, and deliver accurate results in a fast-paced environment.

This is a fully onsite position. Remote work is not available.
Essential Skills and Responsibilities:
• Recording transactions such as cash receipts and disbursement, and posting them to the general ledger
• Processing vendor payments
• Reconciling daily banking
• Reconciling reports to third-party records such as bank statements.
• Processing and managing employee payroll
• Conduct reconciliation of all accounts on an as needed basis
• Monitoring accounts payable and receivable
• Other duties as needed
• Benefit reconciliation
• Recording journal entries
• Importing entries into Great Plains
• Updating various Excel schedules
• Reconciling and recording company credit card charges and credits
Qualifications:
• Must have at least 3 years of bookkeeper experience
• Associate's degree in Accounting or related field preferred
• Experience in a non-profit organization is preferred
• Proficiency with Great Plains and Paychex is preferred, not required
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office preferably Microsoft Excel

Pinelawn is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicants for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, handicap, disability, veteran, or any other status by applicable federal, state, or local law.