Bookkeeper / Administrative Assistant- Yakima,WA

Location: Yakima, WA Company: Yakima Waste - A Waste Connections Company

Yakima Waste is seeking a motivated and detailoriented Bookkeeper Admin to join our team in Yakima, WA. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys supporting others, thrives in a fastpaced environment, and takes pride in accuracy and organization. If you're looking to grow your career with a stable, supportive company, we'd love to meet you.

Schedule & Compensation

• Schedule:
  • Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• Starting Pay: $25.00-$27.00 per hour, DOE

Duties & Responsibilities

Administrative & Customer Support

• Create and distribute the monthly Customer Service calendar
• Serve as the primary administrative assistant to the manager, providing ongoing support
• Assist the District Manager with drafting and updating agreements and communications
• Assist employees with general needs and questions related to payroll, HR, and internal processes
• Support management with special projects, reporting, and general office needs
• Assist with onboarding paperwork and HR administrative tasks

Bookkeeping & Financial Tasks

• Generate reports to post daily customer account payments
• Process pending payments on stopped accounts and work with customers to reallocate funds
• Update and maintain the district cash log with a high level of accuracy
• Post charge batches submitted by customer service representatives
• Maintain accurate general ledger entries and assist with monthend close
• Manage customer account refund requests
• Run reports to follow up on payments, ensuring timely receipt from highbalance accounts

Compliance & Reporting

• Produce monthly pastdue letter reports to ensure compliance with UTC requirements
• Generate and distribute pastdue account reports for customer service representatives to complete live calls
• Distribute suspension reports to customer service representatives
• Send bimonthly email and phone outreach campaigns and document account activity

Qualifications

• 2+ years of administrative experience, preferably supporting managers or executives
• Associate degree or relevant experience in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel); PowerPoint a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and thrive in a fastpaced environment
• Professionalism, discretion, and strong judgment when handling sensitive information
• Ability to analyze and solve problems, gather data, compile information, and prepare reports
• Strong timemanagement abilities and reliability

What Yakima Waste Offers

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• 401(k) Program
• Stable, yearround fulltime work

To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com . Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest.

We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short-term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". A link to our benefits overview can be found here:https://careers.wasteconnections.com/us/en/benefits

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. WA stat wage range $25.00-27.00/HR.