Part-time Bookkeeper

Alpine Tree Service•Morristown, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Alpine Tree Service is seeking a part-time bookkeeper experienced in small business environments. This role requires attention to detail, reliability, and comfort with financial decision-making support through accurate reporting. The bookkeeper will manage daily bookkeeping, invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and monthly financial reporting for Alpine Tree Service and two related rental properties. This is an active role focused on maintaining clean books, managing receivables, understanding expenses, and supporting financial decision-making.

Requirements

Prior bookkeeping experience required, preferably in a small business environment.
Strong understanding of basic bookkeeping, account reconciliation, invoicing, AR/AP, and monthly reporting.
Comfortable making professional collection calls in a friendly but direct manner.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Able to work independently and follow through without constant supervision.
Comfortable identifying problems and bringing them forward with suggested solutions.
Organized, deadline-driven, and consistent.
Basic Excel or Google Sheets skills required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with QuickBooks or similar accounting software strongly preferred.
Experience with service businesses, construction, trades, landscaping, tree care, or property management is a plus.

Responsibilities

Record and classify financial transactions accurately and consistently.
Maintain clean, organized, and up-to-date books.
Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, and other financial accounts on a regular schedule.
Review transactions for accuracy and proper categorization.
Identify missing receipts, unclear charges, duplicate entries, or unusual transactions.
Maintain accurate records for Alpine Tree Service and two related rental properties.
Prepare and send customer invoices accurately and on time.
Track outstanding invoices and monitor accounts receivable.
Make friendly, professional follow-up calls to customers with past-due balances.
Escalate collection concerns when needed.
Help improve the company’s process for reducing overdue balances.
Provide regular updates on outstanding receivables.
Track vendor bills, recurring charges, subscriptions, and operating expenses.
Help ensure bills are entered, categorized, and paid appropriately.
Flag questionable, duplicate, incorrect, or unnecessary charges.
Support expense organization so leadership can clearly understand spending.
Assist with monthly close procedures.
Prepare basic monthly financial reports for leadership review.
Help ensure financial information is complete, accurate, and available on time.
Provide summaries of key bookkeeping items, open issues, and follow-up needs.
Support budgeting, cash flow visibility, and financial organization as needed.
Track income and expenses for two rental properties.
Assist with clean monthly reporting for each property.
Keep property-related transactions organized and properly categorized.
Coordinate with ownership on missing information, reimbursements, or unusual expenses.