Seeking Senior Bookkeeper!

A bit about us: We believe in providing great jobs for incredible humans. You’ll have the flexibility to set your schedule to ensure your hours are supportive of the team and clients - no crazy overtime! We believe that culture eats strategy for breakfast, and strive to create an awesome work environment. A fulfilled team will absolutely take care of the work and our clients. Check out our values and know that it’s not just lip service. Our team also created a video to share with you what it’s like to work here.

We are looking for a QuickBooks Online Certified rock star to play a pivotal role for our small business clients. If you are an eagle-eyed "details person" who excels at customer service and cloud-based platforms, this Senior Bookkeeper position may be the perfect opportunity for you!

Looking to be part of a small, enthusiastic, remote team that works to improve the lives of small business owners? Your professionalism and commitment to getting it RIGHT will allow you to thrive in our company. 

Use your talents to coordinate and communicate with new clients while helping existing clients with special needs or issues. Your ease and willingness to be accountable and proactive will ensure your success.

Being the lead on new clients includes analyzing, fixing, and catching up their records for the current year. Flex your skills for taking a mess and turning it into beautifully clean and accurate books.  

As a Senior Bookkeeper of the firm, you will review and correct client reports before they are sent out. You will also be able to use that customer service charm internally as you continually encourage and instruct bookkeepers on ways to improve work production. 

Strong technological experience and comfort using cloud accounting is required, as well as being able to quickly learn a variety of client specific cloud platforms.

Ideal candidates have past experiences working professionally in a remote position. While the company provides the computer, your success depends upon providing a distraction-free, professional working environment including high speed internet.

• Completing new client online systems setup, accounts cleanup, and developing clear workflows and handing off to bookkeepers. 

• Supporting company growth and capacity by handling regular bookkeeping client work as needed and assigned. This includes communicating with clients regarding regular data collection requests, maintaining books within appropriate cloud accounting software by analyzing and organizing financial data into usable information, and utilizing and facilitating outside software integrations into the accounting software.

• Preparing and keeping current financial reports including general journal entries, depreciation, prepaid expenses, and payroll.

• Reviewing bookkeepers’ work for accuracy and procedure compliance including providing feedback to bookkeepers.

• Preparing and submitting sales tax reporting and client payments.

• Updating cash flow forecasts, budgets, and performing other custom client specific services.

• Assisting in year-end closing.

• Completing timely documentation and internal reporting consistently.

• Serving as point person for client communications on problems, new projects or inquiries.

• 5 years (minimum) related multi-client bookkeeping experience, including general ledger, bank reconciliations, bookkeeping best practices and financial reporting 

• Experience working with CPAs/tax preparers

• Experience with sales tax processes

• 2 yrs (minimum) oversight and review experience

• 2 yrs (minimum) customer service experience

• Excel in use of spreadsheets and cloud-based platforms 

• Excel in QuickBooks Online and accounting

• QuickBooks Online Certification

• Excel in cloud-based platforms, figuring out new systems, and troubleshooting

• Familiarity with various cloud platforms including POS systems, workflow platforms, and QBO integrations

• Friendly demeanor – internally and externally

• Professional experience with remote/virtual work environment

• Familiarity with small business practices

• Detailed oriented

• Strong sense of urgency/deadline & priority driven

• Excellent communication – written and verbal

Preferred:

• QuickBooks Online Advanced Certification

• Associates Degree (or higher) in Accounting

This position is eligible for an hourly rate of $28.00 - $34.00 dependent upon experience. Hours will average 10-20 hours/week with potential for growth. Additional benefits include PTO, paid holidays, and a company-matched IRA.

Application instructions - NOTE that you must follow these instructions to be considered!

When applying for this position please provide your resume and cover letter which should include a paragraph about why you are looking for part time work right now and your favorite summer drink. BONUS: to make your application really stand out, create a short 1-2 minute video sharing why you’d be excited to join us and we’d be lucky to have you (doesn’t have to be perfect, we just want to hear from you!) 

Candidates will be required to successfully pass our bookkeeping test as a well as a background check. We are only accepting applicants via this form - no phone calls please.

If this sounds like you, please apply today!