A bookkeeper is responsible for recording and maintaining a company's daily financial transactions. I prepare reports for the managers and trial balances to assist the accountants. I also help you run payroll, collect debts, generate invoices and make payments. some of the responsibilities of of bookkeeper includes:
- Establishing different accounts
- Maintaining records of financial transactions by posting and verifying
- Defining bookkeeping policies and procedures
- Developing systems to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts
- Maintaining subsidiary accounts by posting, verifying and allocating transactions
- Reconciling entries to balance subsidiary accounts
- Maintaining a balanced general ledger
- Preparing a trial balance for the accountants
- Preparing financial reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing accounting for information
- Ensuring compliance with federal, state and local legal requirements
- Monitoring for variances from the projected budget
- Advising management on compliance needs
- Assisting in financial activities such as running payroll and generating invoices