Bookkeeper

Bethesda, MD

Focus Partners Wealth seeks a motivated and qualified individual for the position of Bookkeeper. The Bookkeeper will join one of the firm’s Business Management teams, a team of 12. You will be working with a wide range of clients – from individuals & families to small businesses and non-profits. The primary responsibility of this role is client accounting and transactions processing.

This role is based in Bethesda, MD

Responsibilities

• Manage day to day multiple client activities including processing accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Manage multiple monthly, quarterly and annual processes
• Responsible for designated general ledger activity, journal entries
• Support and work with team as needed
  
  

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 3+ years experience in accounting platforms, QuickBooks preferred
• 3+ years experience with Excel
• Solid organizational skills with great attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Self-directed, ability to handle new tasks with little direction
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively work in a client focused team environment, building a spirit of cooperation, and sharing knowledge and skills with others in the group
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
  

The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $60,000 - $65,000. Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant's skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Focus is a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management and related financial services firms. Focus provides access to best practices, greater resources, and continuity planning for its affiliated advisory firms, which serve individuals, families, employers, and institutions with comprehensive financial services. Focus firms and their clients benefit from the solutions, synergies, scale, economics, and best practices offered by Focus to achieve their business objectives. For more information about Focus, please visit www.focusfinancialpartners.com.

For Indiana Applicants: It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.

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For Montana Applicants: If hired, the employment relationship is governed by the Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act. Mont. Code Ann. Section 39-2-901.

For Rhode Island Applicants: Focus is subject to Chapters 29-38 of Title 28 of the General Laws of Rhode Island and is therefore covered by the state’s workers’ compensation law. If you willfully provide false information about your ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, you may be barred from filing a claim under the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act of the State of Rhode Island if the false information is directly related to the personal injury that is the basis for the new claim for compensation. The Company complies fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act.