Job Details

Assistant Bookkeeper (Dover Plains, NY)

Type: Part Time (approximately 20 hours per week to start)

North American Slate seeks a detail-oriented Assistant Bookkeeper who, in addition to strong skills with QuickBooks and Excel, will oversee and assist with physical inventory reconciliation and maintain accurate stock records. We seek an individual who possesses drive, creativity and a collaborative focus to help us to shape the future of our company. We invite you to become a part of our growing company.

This is primarily a remote position with weekly on-site visits in Dover Plains, NY

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate logistics and deliveries both internally as well as with suppliers and customers.

• Assist with physical inventory reconciliation and maintain accurate stock records.
• Communicate with sales team members, customers, or vendors to clarify documentation or resolve simple billing inquiries (pre-sale and post-sale).
• Support the Bookkeeper in entering financial transactions, invoices, receipts, and expenses into accounting systems.
• Contribute to the accounts payable and receivable process by preparing vendor payments, tracking receivables, and handling basic collections.
• Help reconcile bank, credit card, and vendor statements to company financial records, investigating discrepancies.
• Maintain orderly records and documentation for the remote sales team.
• Support expense report processing with the direction of the Bookkeeper.
• Assist in preparing basic financial statements and reports for management review.
• Help gather supporting data and documents for audits or tax filings.
• Must be detail oriented, have strong organizational and communication skills - both written and verbal.
  1. Maintain accurate financial records using QuickBooks:
  2. Process and pay invoices
  3. Create and send invoices
  4. Track payments

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks.
• Experience working in a customer-facing or sales support role.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail to assist with physical inventory reconciliation and maintain accurate stock records.
• Flexibility in supporting the field sales team and working with the Bookkeeper on a consistent basis.
• A success-oriented mindset evidencing enthusiasm, flexibility, and resilience.
• Creative problem-solving abilities.
• Self- motivated and team-oriented attitude.
• Local travel is required weekly, occasional regional and international travel possible.

• This position is primarily remote; however, employees must reside within 50 miles of Dover Plains, New York to accommodate weekly operational visits and regional client meetings.

• This role affords an hourly base pay rate of $25.00 to $31.00 depending upon experience.

• North American Slate is the American subsidiary of Rathscheck Schiefer, one of the leading international producers of premium quality slate and products for the design of aesthetic living spaces.
• With over 250 years of experience in the slate industry, we are focused on providing the highest quality natural slate roofing and facades through our Spanish La Bana quarries. Our main office and slate yard are in New York State.