Overview
Our client is looking for a detailed, reliable, and experienced Accountant (QuickBooks) to clean up, bring current, and manage their daily accounting operations in QuickBooks. The role begins with an immediate primary focus on performing a comprehensive catch-up of 2026 financial records, fixing backend errors, and reconciling all accounts. Once brought fully up to date, the position transitions into maintaining day-to-day operations, including payroll, tax filings, invoicing, purchase orders, and monthly reporting.
Schedule
- Part-Time, flexible schedule during client business hours
Responsibilities
Catch-Up & Cleanup (Immediate Priority)
- 2026 Books Catch-Up: Bring all financial transactions, entries, and accounts fully up to date for 2026.
- Backend Troubleshooting & Correction: Audit current QuickBooks setup, resolve misallocated entries, fix back-end errors, clean up chart of accounts, and correct historical discrepancies.
- Account Reconciliation: Balance and reconcile all bank accounts, credit cards, and merchant platforms to ensure 100% accuracy.
Ongoing Daily & Operational Accounting
- Daily Ledger Entries: Record and categorize daily transactions, expenses, and revenues accurately in QuickBooks.
- Accounts Receivable (A/R): Create and send customer estimates, generate and issue invoices, track receivables, and manage collection follow-ups.
- Accounts Payable (A/P): Manage purchase orders (POs), match POs to bills/vendor invoices, and track payables.
- Payroll & Payroll Taxes: Process periodic payroll accurately, ensure proper payroll tax withholdings, file payroll tax returns, and make timely tax remittances.
- Reporting & Analysis: Generate regular financial reports (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable/Payable Aging, Cash Flow) and ad-hoc analysis as needed.
Requirements
- QuickBooks Expertise: Deep, hands‑on experience using QuickBooks (Online/Desktop) with proven capability in backend setup, cleanup, and error resolution.
- Accounting Background: 3+ years of experience
- Payroll & Tax Knowledge: Demonstrated experience managing end‑to‑end payroll processing and filing localized payroll taxes accurately and on time.
- Reconciliation Mastery: Extensive experience performing bank/credit card reconciliations and resolving complex discrepancies.
- Detail-Oriented & Self-Driven: High precision, strong problem‑solving skills, and the ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
- Communication & Reliability: Clear communication regarding progress updates, deadlines, and financial insights.
Independent Contractor Perks
- Permanent work from home
- Immediate hiring