Accounting Clerk Independent Contract – Forestry Auditor

About the job

Legacy.com is the place where life stories live on. We are the global leader in online memorial tributes; a top-50 news website in the United States, and a destination for over 40 million unique visitors each month. Founded in 1998, Legacy.com is honored to help consumers express condolences, share direct support for families, and celebrate the people who have touched their lives. Legacy delivers its community-targeted content daily via 8,500 local media and funeral home partners. We continue to broaden our offerings in our mission to help people seeking information and guidance on all aspects of end-of-life. Our vision is to become the full-service end-of-life and memorialization destination.

Legacy is looking for a part-time accounting clerk to assist with the daily and monthly reconciliation of all Legacy.com cash items and posting of business activity. This position is fully remote and can expect between 20-29 hours a week. This individual should be detail oriented, have a strong desire and ability to problem solve, and be able to investigate and make recommendations on discrepancies and unreconciled transactions. This bookkeeper will need to excel at time management to adhere to strict close deadlines.

Only accepting applications from qualified candidates within the United States in the following states: FL GA, IL, IN, TX, WI.

Responsibilities:

· Reconcile bank accounts by matching transactions in bank statements to entries recorded in the general ledger

· Investigate unmatched reconciling items and record journal entry postings of cash

· Record transactions into the general ledger as assigned

Requirements

· Minimum 2 years of experience in a related role

· Basic understanding of accounting

· Understanding of debits and credits

· Experience entering/posting journal entries into general ledgers

· Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains and QuickBooks preferred but not required

· Advanced excel skills

· Strong communication skills

· Strong attention to detail

Benefits

Legacy.com offers the following benefits for part-time employees:

· Accrual based paid time off

· 401k plan with discretionary employer match

· Beautiful, modern office with fully stocked kitchen and weekly catered lunch