Job Summary:
We're reinforcing our finance team with a detail-oriented Accountant with strong QuickBooks skills to manage our day-to-day accounting and support our payroll process. This role goes beyond basic bookkeeping: you will own core accounting processes, keep our financial records accurate and up to date, and make sure our books are reliable for decision‑making. You'll feel at home in this role if you have a solid foundation in general accounting principles, hands‑on payroll experience, and real pride in precision.
Key Responsibilities:
- - Manage day‑to‑day accounting in QuickBooks, including recording transactions and maintaining the general ledger
- - Complete regular bank, credit card, and balance sheet account reconciliations
- - Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, and other adjustments
- - Support the month‑end close and prepare financial statements such as the Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet
- - Assist with payroll processing, including reviewing hours, verifying payroll calculations, and maintaining accurate payroll records
- - Record payroll entries and related liabilities accurately in the books
- - Track and record accounts payable and accounts receivable activity- Keep financial documentation organized and support year‑end and tax preparation as needed
- - Identify discrepancies or errors in financial records and recommend corrections or process improvements
- - Provide clear financial updates and answer accounting questions from management
Mandatory Skills:
- - Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Accounting, or a related field
- - Proven experience as an Accountant, beyond basic bookkeeping or data entry
- - Strong proficiency in QuickBooks (Online and/or Desktop)
- - Solid knowledge of general accounting principles, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial statements
- - Hands‑on experience with payroll processing and payroll record keeping
- - Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets
- - High level of accuracy and the ability to handle sensitive financial and employee information with confidentiality
- - Conscientious, accurate, and able to manage your own workload
- - Strong communication skills
Preferred Skills:
- - CPA license, or progress toward CPA certification
- - Experience with US accounting standards (GAAP) and US payroll processes
- - Familiarity with payroll platforms such as QuickBooks Payroll, Gusto, or ADP
- - QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification
- - Experience supporting month‑end and year‑end close for small businesses
- - Experience preparing records for tax filing and working alongside an external CPA or tax advisor
- - Adept at keeping several deadlines on track together
Why Join Us:
You will be a key part of keeping our finances accurate and organized, working closely with a supportive team that values precision and initiative. We offer a flexible working arrangement, room to grow your responsibilities over time, and an environment where your accounting expertise is genuinely valued.