Bookkeeper jobs in San Francisco, CA

Our Firm, Mission, Culture and Core Values:

Come join our growing firm! Coopers LLP makes society safer by holding wrongdoers accountable in ways that raise consciousness regarding potentially dangerous behaviors while ensuring just compensation for our clients.

Founded on the principle that achieving success for our clients comes only from fulfilled people who remain civil in the legal system’s adversarial process, Coopers LLP is constantly working to create the best culture of any law firm. Fostering a collaborative team culture and open-door environment that supports each employee’s personal and professional growth and ensures the firm is a pleasant and fun environment is of utmost importance to our firm. We love what we do, and it shows.

Our core values are Relentless, Committed, Candid, Respectful, Collaborative, and Wise. We invite you to read more about our core values on our website’s career page.

Position Summary

The Bookkeeper is a key member of the Finance Team, reporting directly to the CFO. They will be responsible for all day-to-day bookkeeping activities as well as supporting the CFO with additional accounting projects. This position requires high attention to detail, reliability, and a basic knowledge of accounting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Documenting financial transaction details and monitoring the transactions
• Preparing financial documents including P&L, Balance Sheet, Budgeting and Planning Documents
• Processing accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Fact-checking accounting data
• Reconciling company accounts
• Processing payroll and tracking payroll data
• Assisting with tax payments and returns

Required Skills & Experience

• Excellent command of English.
• 1-3 years prior experience in bookkeeper role required.
• Professional Services and / or Law firm experience is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced working knowledge of QuickBooks and MS Office is required.
• Familiarity with Justworks, FileVine and Notion are a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field
• Ability to work autonomously and be a proactive self-starter with close attention to detail
• Related coursework in bookkeeping
• The ability to communicate complex data in a clear way
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent data entry skills
• Payroll accounting skills
• Ability to collaborate in an effective and mature manner with co-workers, vendors, and clients
• A positive, can-do attitude
• Demonstrated employment stability

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Sitting
• Filing
• Standing
• Light lifting

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Team members will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Benefits:

Coopers LLP understands that the best way to provide superb service to our clients is to ensure that our employees love their jobs and the atmosphere they work in. A great culture starts with providing well for our employees. Our team members enjoy a positive working environment with opportunities for professional growth through training and advancement from within the organization. Our team members also enjoy a comprehensive benefits program including:

• Employer-paid medical, dental and vision insurance;
• Competitive pay;
• 401(k) plan contributions;
• Competitive vacation and holiday policy;
• PTO for staff professional development activities.

Growth:

We encourage our employees on their path to personal and professional growth. We offer a robust growth program that assists employees with envisioning and accomplishing their personal, professional, and financial goals.

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Team members will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Job Type:

• Full-time

Pay:

• Starting at $60,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• San Francisco, CA 94114: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

• In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• San Francisco, CA 94114: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person