Continental Services Group is looking for a Bookkeeper to join our team. This position is responsible to assist the Financial Controller to ensure the control, safety, recording and accuracy the corporate financial records.

Continental has been in business for over 47 years and is a private for-profit blood banking company. We service pharmaceutical and research companies all over the world, and our product is used for research and diagnostic testing materials. With two centers, one in Fort Lauderdale and one in Miami, we provide our blood donors with quality customer services.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Responsible for the upkeep of Accounts Receivable, including identifying and reporting past-due invoices, collections and allocating funds received accurately.
• Responsible for input, payments and maintenance of all Accounts Payable bills on a timely and accurate basis.
• Invoicing customers for outgoing product.
• Assist with monthly financial closing, including occasionally preparing and posting general ledger entries, preparing reports and entering financial data.
  
• Maintenance, storage and appropriate filling of all records for which the department is responsible.
  
• Assist with ensuring payroll is completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Involved in the company's once a year physical Finish Goods Inventory.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Ideal Candidates Meet the Following Requirements:

• Keeps information of work and files confidential, to ensure the safety and privacy of employees.
• Has a very high attention to detail.
• Is a team player, and can work well with others, even under stressful circumstances.
• Ability to produce accurate MS Word and Excel documents; computer literacy.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English; Spanish is a plus.
• Associate degree in Accounting/Finance or related field, Bachelor's Degree is a plus.

What You Can Expect from Us:

• You’ll Be Treated Fairly- We are a family-owned and operated company, and we consider each of our employees as part of our larger family. We operate and make our decisions based on merit, qualifications and performance.
• You’ll Be Challenged- We hold very specialized and several regulatory licenses, which means our work environment is constantly evolving as agencies continue to update and improve their standards.
• You'll have phenomenal hours- Generally, we will not ask you to operate outside of our standard working hours, which are roughly 8:30am to 5:30pm. On Fridays, our working hours are roughly 8:30am-2:30pm. You will generally not be asked to work weekends or nights, exempt on special occasions as per department needs.
• You’ll Be Provided with Benefits- After a probationary period, you have the option to part take in the health insurance we provide. You also will have the option to start a 401k, all expenses of setting up the account covered by us. You’ll also have access to profit sharing.

What We Expect From You:

• Communication - We feel this is the most important aspect of any job. You must be in communication with your supervisor, and make sure they are familiar and in agreement with your everyday tasks.
• Timeliness - Everything we do-from shipping out specialty products to scheduling specific donors-is on a schedule. While we are very flexible in terms of time off and scheduling, we operate on the assumption that our employees will be timely, and if necessary, gives plenty of notice of their future absence.
• Team Work - Our operations, testing and systems are complex and multifaceted, so we expect you to work well with our current team members-from those in the lab to those in administration-to ensure we work most cohesively.
• Flexibility - We have two centers: our home office in Miami, and a second in Fort Lauderdale. We expect that if necessary, you are willing to work at either location, in the case of an emergency. Your gas and time would be compensated for a short period, if we ask that you work in a station that is not your home station. We also expect that you’ll be willing to jump in anywhere in the office where we might need you.
• Willingness to Learn - While we expect you’ll come in with a variety of basic skills, we ask that you come also knowing you’ll learn a lot here.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary within the field. Final determination will depend on experience level and qualifications.
• 401k and Profit Sharing Program- All administrative and investment fees are paid for by Continental.
• Health Insurance - A large part of the insurance fees is paid for by Continental. We can talk to you about what kind of plan will work for you and your family.

• This is not a remote position, required to work in person at our Miami, FL office.

About Continental Services Group Inc.

We are an FDA-licensed company that has been in business for over 47 years. We provide blood components and other biological raw materials to our customers, who use the material for the further manufacturing of in-vitro diagnostic products. The vast majority of the product we sell is used for manufacturing test kits and controls, which are used in hospitals around the world. Holding some of the industry's most specialized certifications, we draw the blood and other raw material from a wide base of donors, a majority of which repeatedly and consistently visits every 56 days. This repeat-donor base allows us to provide extensively tested and unique products to the pharmaceutical industry.

Continental has been an FDA licensed facility since 1971, holding multiple city, state and federal licenses, and has been ISO certified since 2003.