Bookkeeper / Administrative Assistant

Description:

Are you a dynamic, organized professional with a passion for the hospitality industry and helping streamline operations? The City Grocery Restaurant Group is seeking an energetic Bookkeeper/Office Assistant to oversee our office functions and help ensure the smooth running of our restaurants. This role at its core will handle all essential bookkeeping responsibilities—all while helping foster a positive, productive environment and stay in clear communication with peers. If you thrive in a fluid setting and enjoy multitasking with precision, this position is perfect for you!

Responsibilities:

• Handle bookkeeping duties using QuickBooks—tracking expenses, reconciling accounts, helping managing payroll, and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Help with human resources functions such as onboarding new employees, maintaining personnel files, assisting with benefits administration, and supporting compliance efforts.
• Assist in budgeting processes by monitoring expenditures, preparing financial reports, and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain organized filing systems—both digital and physical—and ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Effectively communicating with members of management.
• Keeping a good working relationship and open communication with the company’s remote accounting team.
• Assisting the Operations Director in miscellaneous daily functions.

Requirements:

• Organizational skills.
• Bookkeeping experience using QuickBooks or comparable software.
• Office experience and excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of vendor management processes including invoice processing.
• Familiarity with payroll administration, budgeting, and basic human resources functions.
• Calendar management skills.
• Exceptional clerical skills including filing and data entry
• Experience in catering is a plus.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent phone etiquette combined with professional communication skills—both verbal and written.

Join us in creating an efficient workplace environment where organization meets innovation! This role is vital in supporting our team’s success through proactive attention to administrative tasks and financial processes—making every day productive and positive for everyone involved.

Compensation:

The City Grocery Restaurant Group offers competitive compensation, employee discounts, and employer-sponsored health insurance, to name a few of the benefits of joining our team.

About Us:

At The City Grocery Restaurant Group, we want people who care. Our goal is to ensure our guests are met with impeccable hospitality. To provide that, we take pride in building a team exhibiting a respectful attitude, eagerness to learn, and desire to provide exceptional service from the moment a guest walks in the front door, throughout their meal, and as they exit. Every person we employ contributes to the ultimate objective of guest satisfaction. Our hope is to cultivate a supportive workplace that is energetic and gratifying while remaining ambitious and efficient. It’s of utmost importance to offer a constructive, positive work environment. We never hire based on age, race, gender or religious preference.

Contact:

Ready to take the next step in your career? Please visit our website at or email cgrgjobs@gmail.com to learn more about employment with The City Grocery Restaurant Group.

Pay: From $46,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Bookkeeping: 2 years (Required)

Location:

• Oxford, MS 38655 (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Oxford, MS 38655 (Required)

Work Location: In person