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Job Announcement: Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant 

Zero Energy Homes is looking for a part-time Bookkeeper to join our team! 

Please send applications to hello@zeroenergyhomes.coop with Bookkeeper Application in the subject line.

Position Description

This position will be primarily remote with a preference for occasional in-person meetings once/month or a few times per quarter. 

This is an independent contractor position, at 10-20hr/month. There may be an opportunity to expand hours and responsibilities as the company grows.   

Daily duties may include but are not limited to:

• Creating Purchase Orders.

• Entering invoices in Quickbooks and reviewing the Accounts Payable (AP) reports for any AP requiring payment in the near-future.

• Making payments to vendors.

• Posting unapplied banking entries to the appropriate category/account, class and customer/product in Quickbooks. Will eventually add other classes in order to track costs for each home we build.

• Responding to requests for financial information primarily derived from Quickbooks data.

• Other assistance on administrative items as requested by team members

Month-end duties include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring all transactions for the previous period have been posted.

• Review balance sheets and income statements and create journal entries to correct any unusual or out of place transactions in Quickbooks.

• Make accruals when appropriate.

• Make accounting entries to account for any “Construction in Progress” cost for homes that have not been sold yet.

• Review balance sheet, income statements, and cash flow statements for accuracy and correctness.

• Review finalized spending against the annual budget and analyze any discrepancies and make corrections if necessary.

• Create financial package in Quickbooks and run the report, review, and then circulate.

• Close out the month in Quickbooks to ensure prior period entries are not made.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of accounting. College degree in accounting, finance, business or 5 years of commensurate experience preferred.

• Quickbooks and Excel experience

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills 

• Strong communication skills, self-driven to get the required information

• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Strong ethics

• Familiarity with Google Drive/Google Workspace.

• Candidate must be located in Maine, preferably in the Midcoast region

Compensation:  $25/hour

Position is open until filled and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to hello@zeroenergyhomes.coop. The subject line should read Bookkeeper Application.

Zero Energy Homes is a start-up company that is working to solve Maine's climate, housing, and rural economic development needs by building affordable, net zero energy homes using 80%+ Maine materials.