Upshur County Public Library
Position Description: Bookkeeper / Office Manager
Job Type: 40 hour / week, full time weekday position (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, can be flexible on hours)
Pay: Between $17.00-$20.00 / hour, depending on experience.
Benefits include:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick and vacation leave
The Upshur County Public Library is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented person with strong payroll, accounting skills, and proficiency in QuickBooks. UCPL currently provides complete payroll services for 13 libraries and other bookkeeping services for 11 libraries
Skills/Requirements
- Proficient using a personal computer and Windows based applications including word processing and spreadsheets.
- Proficiency in QuickBooks.
- Knowledge and understanding of basic accounting principles and concepts.
- Ability to prepare, understand, and explain financial reports.
- Ability to type with speed and accuracy.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
Primary Responsibilities
- The following duties include the main library and up to 14 affiliate libraries.
- Prepares and processes payroll checks, taxes, and all payroll reports.
- Prepares and processes accounts payable checks.
- Maintains all financial records.
- Prepares monthly financial reports.
- Assists in preparing the annual budget.
- Assists in filling out reports, forms, etc.
- Assist affiliate libraries with accounting problems, procedures, and accounting software.
- Maintains proper audit trails and gathers/organizes documents for the auditors.
- Familiar with HR duties and forms.
- HR duties include maintaining personnel records, providing information and assistance to employees regarding policies and procedures, and coordinating and administering employee benefits.
- Handles the inventory and ordering of supplies.
- Handles the scheduling of the meeting room.
- Assists in overseeing the library facility.
- General library duties may be included as time permits.
- Other duties as assigned by the director.
Education/Experience
- A degree in accounting or five years of bookkeeping and office management experience.
Application Process
