Job Description
Job Description
Bookkeeper ABOUT ORWASHERS: Orwashers Bakery (Orwashers.com) is a New York City institution, founded in 1916 in a small storefront on the Upper East Side. Today, Orwashers continues to be known for its New York classics including rye bread, pumpernickel, bagels, rugelach, black and white cookies and so much more.
In addition to selling bread to many of New York’s top restaurants and gourmet grocery stores, Orwashers currently operates three retail bakeries—on the Upper East Side and the Upper West Side in Manhattan, and in Roslyn Heights, Long Island. Orwashers also delivers our breads and baked goods throughout Manhattan and distributes to carefully selected partners nationwide. While the company has grown since its humble beginnings over a century ago, the same values remain baked in—handmade classic breads and baked goods made fresh locally with love each day.
ABOUT THE POSITION: We are seeking a strong bookkeeper who will be responsible for all aspects of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. This person must be well-versed in accounting principles and understand the dynamics of intercompany transactions. This role requires someone who is highly detail-oriented, and comfortable being a part of a small team with a high volume of transactions. This person must be a positive, dependable, solution-oriented team player, with strong communication skills. The Bookkeeper will play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of financial data and supporting the overall accounting functions of the organization. This role will report to the Finance Director.
RESPONSIBILITIES: - Accounts Receivable
- Record payments from clients, apply payments to customer accounts, and book deductions.
- Create accurate and timely customer invoices.
- Handle customer inquiries about bills or payments and resolve discrepancies between invoices and customer payments.
- Providing weekly updates on A/R aging and regularly follow up with customers who are tardy and/or delinquent.
- Evaluate aging, credit risk, and collection follow-up. Recommend steps to improve cash flow and reduce write-offs.
- Work with other departments including the sales team and customer service to resolve billing issues or disputes.
- Accounts Payable
- Reviewing invoices for proper documentation and approval, entering them into accounting software
- Reconciling discrepancies: Researching and resolving invoice discrepancies and issues
- Reaching out to vendors to resolve payment issues or questions, and to provide information about payment status
- Providing supporting documentation for audits as needed
- Helping with month-end closing processes
- Updating and reconciling the sub-ledger to the general ledger
- Monitoring expenses: Monitoring expenses and keeping records for tax purposes
ABOUT YOU: - 2+ years experience in a similar role with experience with Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or a relevant field preferable
- Highly proficient in Quickbooks Online
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
- Detail-oriented
- The ability to meet deadlines
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize projects
- Strong communication skills
- Friendly, personable, punctual, and dependable.
- Solution-oriented
- Have a positive attitude and are a team player.
- Love bread, local foods and have a strong sense of community? Even better!
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Types: Full-time, 40 hours/week
Pay: $25/hour depending on skillset and experience
Benefits: Bonus, Health Insurance, 401k, Paid time off
Language Requirements : English
Work Location: In person, Bronx, NY
To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter. You can send to HRBronx@orwashers.com noting “Bookkeeper” in the subject line. Thank you for your interest, we look forward to learning about you!
Company Description Orwashers Bakery is a New York City Institution. Founded in 1916 by Hungarian immigrant Abraham Orwasher, the bakery began as a small store in the Upper East Side. It was born out of a desire to serve local immigrant community members and focused on the high-quality rye, black, and grain breads that reflected the traditions of his homeland. It soon became a thriving wholesale business with deliveries being made by horse and buggy. Abraham's son Louis would go on to take over the business from his father, owning the building the bakery was housed in. Louis would go on to perfect the formulas of his father, while reinventing the bread sold. It is claimed that it was Louis who invented raisin pumpernickel bread, at Orwashers during World War II.
In 2007, Mr. Orwasher sold the bakery to Keith Cohen, who stated plans to expand the bakery's offerings beyond Eastern European breads, adding artisanal breads from Italy, France, Ireland, and the United States.
Since then, Keith and his team have worked hard to respect the brand's rich history while incorporating a distinctly current point of view. As part of this evolution, they have partnered with regional farmers for raw materials, are working with local wineries to create their starters and have developed a new line of contemporary artisan breads to satisfy today’s palates. We are grateful for the rich history and loyal patrons that have brought Orwashers this far and look forward to baking great bread for many more decades to come.
Though our heritage is one of transformation and innovation, one thing will never change: Orwashers’ commitment to doing what is right. Our relentless pursuit for making ethical choices at all times is what has built trust in Orwashers—from our guests, business partners, and colleagues.
Orwashers Bakery is a New York City Institution. Founded in 1916 by Hungarian immigrant Abraham Orwasher, the bakery began as a small store in the Upper East Side. It was born out of a desire to serve local immigrant community members and focused on the high-quality rye, black, and grain breads that reflected the traditions of his homeland. It soon became a thriving wholesale business with deliveries being made by horse and buggy. Abraham's son Louis would go on to take over the business from his father, owning the building the bakery was housed in. Louis would go on to perfect the formulas of his father, while reinventing the bread sold. It is claimed that it was Louis who invented raisin pumpernickel bread, at Orwashers during World War II. In 2007, Mr. Orwasher sold the bakery to Keith Cohen, who stated plans to expand the bakery's offerings beyond Eastern European breads, adding artisanal breads from Italy, France, Ireland, and the United States. Since then, Keith and his team have worked hard to respect the brand's rich history while incorporating a distinctly current point of view. As part of this evolution, they have partnered with regional farmers for raw materials, are working with local wineries to create their starters and have developed a new line of contemporary artisan breads to satisfy today’s palates. We are grateful for the rich history and loyal patrons that have brought Orwashers this far and look forward to baking great bread for many more decades to come. Though our heritage is one of transformation and innovation, one thing will never change: Orwashers’ commitment to doing what is right. Our relentless pursuit for making ethical choices at all times is what has built trust in Orwashers—from our guests, business partners, and colleagues.
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