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Finance & Accounting · Salt Lake City, UT
Bookkeeper jobs in Salt Lake City, UT
Bookkeepers maintain the daily financial records of a business. They enter transactions, reconcile bank accounts, manage invoices and bills, and keep the ledger tidy enough for accountants to work from.
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AWP Safety is North America’s leading traffic control specialist. Our team of 6,500 professionals helps secure 2,000 work zones every day – ensuring customer crews, drivers, and our own teams get home safely. We protect…
$17.64 per hour
Title: Stockroom Clerk Pay Range: $17.64/hr Employment Type: Contract Estimated Duration: 1-Year, possibly longer Location: Salt Lake City, UT 84123 Shift: M-F 8:30am - 5:00pm Job Code: JPC-12522 Tekberry is looking for…
$20.04 per hour
required; associate degree in accounting or a related field preferred. A minimum of 2 to 4 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or clerical finance roles. Basic understanding of accounting principles and finan…
$22 - $26 per hour
We are seeking an outstanding Payroll & HR Operations Specialist to join our Corporate Human Resources Team! Come join a team of dedicated, smart, and caring professionals who work together to support our communities, ca…
Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above. If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Allison Rohner, Principal, at (***) ***-**** or email ***email_hidden*** Hours per w…
$160k
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The Assistant Manager (AM) is the operations leader of the restaurant focused on profitability, Guest service, people development, and operations management. The Assistant Manager supports the Restaurant General Manager…
Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred. • Minimum three years of progressively responsible accounting, bookkeeping, or financial management experience. • Experience with nonprofit, churc…
We are seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to join a growing bank in the Salt Lake City, UT area. This fully onsite, contract-to-hire role is the engine behind the accounting department's daily operations, owning the…
Our dealership is hiring a Assistant Payroll Clerk to join our team. Responsibilities * Maintain payroll system including, but not limited to, timekeeping input, employee exemption changes, benefits set up and updates, g…
PM/ ESTIMATOR - CONCRETE Well established, award winning, 50yr family owned and operated, local CONCRETE, EARTHWORK & PAVING general contractor is seeking an experience PM/ Estimator to continue to grow their excellent r…
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What bookkeepers earn in Salt Lake City
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $19–$24 | $39k–$49k |
| Mid level | $24–$31 | $49k–$64k |
| Senior | $30–$38 | $62k–$80k |
Adjusted for the Salt Lake City market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
QuickBooksAccounts payableAccounts receivableBank reconciliationData entry accuracyInvoicingPayroll basicsExcelOrganization and follow-through
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Which bookkeeping software have you used day to day?
Name the platforms and the tasks you actually performed in them — reconciliations, invoicing, reports. Mention certifications like QuickBooks ProAdvisor if you have them.
How do you make sure your entries are accurate?
Describe habits: reconciling regularly, double-checking against source documents, and reviewing unusual balances rather than trusting memory.
Walk me through reconciling a bank account.
Show the mechanics — match transactions, investigate differences, adjust for timing items — and your habit of finishing with a clean, documented reconciliation.
How do you handle a client or manager who is behind on records?
Describe triaging months of backlog systematically and setting up a routine so it does not pile up again. Calm persistence is the selling point.
What do you do when you find a transaction you cannot categorize?
Say you park it in a review account, gather context from receipts or the owner, and never guess silently. Accuracy over speed.
How do you keep sensitive financial information confidential?
Mention practical measures: access controls, not discussing figures outside need-to-know, and following the firm's data handling rules.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For bookkeepers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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State the volume you handled: transactions per month, accounts reconciled, or number of client books maintained.
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Name your software stack precisely, including QuickBooks Online versus Desktop, since employers filter on it.
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Mention accuracy outcomes, like reconciliations kept current or clean handoffs to CPAs at tax time.
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Include adjacent skills that widen the role, such as payroll runs, sales tax filings, or 1099 preparation.
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List bookkeeping certifications or coursework; they matter more in this role than a general degree.
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Where this role goes
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Accounting Clerk Supervisor
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