Multiclient Bookkeeper, FT Remote with Benefits, 401k
Full Service Professional Bookkeeping and Tax Firm needs a smart, detail oriented person to fill a remote staff bookkeeping position, with the opportunity to grow beyond just monthly bookkeeping and add more responsibility and challenges as your ambition and ability advance. Prior experience working with multiple clients in QuickBooks Online and experience with Excel is required Great customer service is one of our biggest selling points, so being able to communicate well in writing and over the phone with staff and clients is key Do you have an accounting degree and experience in other multi-client accounting roles? Do you think accounting is fun and you "get" how it works and/or are you a super detailed type of person who really enjoys seeing all the check boxes get checked? Are you big on motivation and smarts? Do you want to work in a place where you will work with dozens of different kinds of businesses rather than just the one same business every day? Would you prefer a casual, drama-free workplace that rewards good ideas and smart, hard working people over playing favorites and internal politics? That's us! If you are interested, please include a message explaining why you are a great fit for the position! The goal for this position is to grow from just handling your own clients to the point of managing a larger group of clients and a small team of 1-3 other bookkeepers and tackling some of the toughest client accounting challenges. Of course compensation and bonuses will be commensurately reflected in your achievements and growth. This is not just a boring, old school, nothing ever changes/nothing new to learn position! We are a fast growing firm (adding 50-70 new bookkeeping clients a month!) that values smart, tech savvy and client service oriented professionals. We'll teach you how we like to do things but you'll also have the opportunity to contribute ideas and best practices you've learned or discovered along the way. Heres what were looking for: 1. Smart and able to learn new things quickly 2. Able to work on a daily to do list without regular supervision and get things done 3. Attentive to detail and able to follow specific directions 4. Extremely reliable and dependable- on time and follow through on what you say 5. 100% honest and ethical- able to handle working with sensitive client information 6. Genuinely interested in helping people- you have a customer service orientation 7. Happy working independently- this job does not involve a lot of chatting or personal interaction 8. Proficient in accounting math and written and spoken English 9. Interested in moving up- looking to grow in your abilities and responsibilities 10. Accounting degree and background, well versed in accounting principles and concepts We are looking for someone with significant experience in QuickBooks Online who has experience working on multiple sets of books each month, coding transactions, reconciling and posting journal entries ideally in an accounting, tax or bookkeeping office setting. We don't do A/R, A/P posting and spend very, very little time on manual data entry (we let the software do the typing!) and have clients ranging from simple 30 minutes a month projects to much more complicated ones that require some real puzzling out! The job is full time Monday to Friday forty hours per week. The start and end time are a bit flexible- we are on the west coast but have clients across the country and internationally, so business hours in your own time zone are fine. But this is NOT a completely flexible 40 hours "whenever" position as contact with the team and clients will require that you are available during regular business hours. Salary to start DOE + Health Benefits (Medical + Dental) + 401K + Paid Vacation and Company Paid Holidays + Once per Year Offsite Company Retreat (late Oct), review at 90 days. The ideal candidate for this job has: 1. A great positive attitude and friendly personality! 2. Significant QuickBooks Online experience, and high level of skill with Excel 3. An accounting degree and prior accounting work experience 4. A general interest in working with and in a small business 5. A "do whatever it takes" attitude 6. The ability to work without supervision or regular input 7. A real desire to learn new things on a daily basis 8. A sense of personal responsibility, integrity and honesty 9. A sharp mind and a quick grasp of new concepts In the end, the best person for the job is going to be the one who can demonstrate they are well suited for the job, their ability to pay attention, learn and get things done in a timely manner and with a good attitude. Everything specific to the job can be taught (and we have a lot of training materials, including written and video) but you must be the right kind of person to start. Interviews are by phone/Zoom; job to start as soon as the following week but flexible start date for the right candidate Benefits 401k with employer match Available medical/dental/vision coverage Paid holidays Vacation time Annual Company retreat This Company Describes Its Culture as: Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is: Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture Job Type: Full-time Pay: $48,000.00 - $58,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Schedule: Monday to Friday Education: Associate (Preferred) Experience: Bookkeeping: 3 years (Required) multiclient bookkeeping: 1 year (Required) QuickBooks Online: 2 years (Required) Work Location: Remote Apply Job!