Senior Bookkeeper

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Assume primary responsibility for a designated portfolio of bookkeeping clients.

• Oversee the complete bookkeeping cycle, which includes transaction classification, account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end closings.

• Ensure the maintenance of accurate general ledgers, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements.

• Manage and reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and other balance sheet accounts.

• Provide support for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll-related accounting as necessary.

• Identify and rectify discrepancies, unusual account balances, duplicate transactions, and various accounting issues.

• Guarantee that financial records are comprehensive, properly documented, and ready for management review.

• Review bookkeeping work completed by other team members for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

• Suggest corrections and assist in enhancing accounting processes and internal controls.

• Aid in establishing and maintaining consistent bookkeeping quality standards.

• Support the training and mentoring of less-experienced bookkeeping team members.

• Accurately complete assigned month-end closing activities within specified deadlines.

• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules for review.

• Maintain records and reconciliations that assist with year-end tax preparation.

• Collaborate with tax professionals to address bookkeeping inquiries and prepare tax-ready financial data.

• Assist with basic individual income tax returns during the tax season as appropriate.

• Utilize Karbon to manage tasks, track time, document work, and communicate progress.

• Take ownership of deliverables and proactively communicate potential issues.

• Assist with accounting clean-up, catch-up bookkeeping, and special projects.

• Contribute to the efficiency and scalability of bookkeeping processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive hands-on professional bookkeeping experience, ideally supporting multiple businesses or entities.

• Strong proficiency in QuickBooks and a comprehensive understanding of the bookkeeping cycle.

• Capability to independently reconcile accounts, troubleshoot discrepancies, and prepare precise financial statements.

• Solid understanding of general ledger accounting, accruals, adjusting entries, and balance sheet integrity.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.

• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to work autonomously in a fully remote setting while maintaining dependable communication with team members.

• Professionalism, accountability, discretion, and a client-service-oriented mindset.

• QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification or equivalent advanced QuickBooks training is preferred.

• Experience with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Enterprise, and payroll functions is preferred.

• Experience supporting multiple clients or businesses across various industries is preferred.

• Experience in preparing accounting records for CPA review and business tax returns is preferred.

• Experience in reviewing the work of junior bookkeepers is preferred.

• Familiarity with Karbon or similar accounting practice management software is preferred.

• Experience supporting individual income tax preparation is preferred.

• Formal accounting education is welcome but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time remote position.

• 40 hours per week.

• Consistent availability during agreed-upon working hours.

• Collaborative, distributed team environment.

• Continuous learning opportunities.