Accountant

Selfpublishing.com; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Selfpublishing.com is looking for an experienced Accountant in Austin, TX, to manage financials with accuracy and integrity. The ideal candidate has extensive bookkeeping experience and can handle the CEO's personal finances. You will also provide strategic insights that impact key decisions and contribute to the company's mission of helping thousands of authors succeed.

This full-time position requires attention to detail and proficiency in accounting software like QuickBooks. If you love numbers and enjoy a challenging role, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• 3+ years of bookkeeping experience, including full books reconciliation.
• Experience with high volume processing and accounting software.
• Strong communication and confidentiality commitment.

Responsibilities

• Closing the books with 95%+ accuracy before the monthly meeting.
• Offering strategic financial insights for decision-making.
• Managing CEO's personal financial transactions.

Skills

Bookkeeping experience

Full books reconciliation

High volume processing

Experience with QuickBooks

Written and verbal communication skills

Commitment to confidentiality

Multitasking and prioritization

Accounting principles

Attention to detail

Data pattern recognition

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

Accountant

Location: In-Person | Austin, TX Type: Full-Time

You + Numbers = Magic.

Salary - $55,000 to $75,000 per year (final amount will be dependent on experience) If spreadsheets make your heart skip a beat and reconciling books is your version of a puzzle-solving adventure, we've got a seat with your name on it.

We're on the hunt for a detail-loving, strategic-minded, confidentiality-honoring Accountant to help us keep our financial house (and our CEO's) running like a well-oiled machine. This isn't your average number-crunching gig; this role plays a big part in helping us make smart, strategic moves as a company and ensures our founder's personal finances are just as on-point as our balance sheet.

At selfpublishing.com, we're on a mission to help 100,000 people publish a book by 2035 and it all starts with making sure our business is financially rock solid. You'll be at the heart of that mission, bringing clarity to our financial data and insights to our leadership.

You’ll also be a trusted right-hand to our CEO, helping manage and streamline his personal finances with excellence, integrity, and top-tier confidentiality.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of bookkeeping experience – not just accounts receivable or payable but actual bookkeeping
• Full books reconciliation – not just one department
• High volume processing experience
• Hands‑on experience with QuickBooks (Online or Desktop), Xero, Zoho Books, Wave, FreshBooks, or similar
• Top‑notch written and verbal communication skills
• A commitment to confidentiality and integrity
• Master multitasker who can prioritize like a pro
• Solid grasp of accounting and corporate finance principles
• Sharp eye for detail (you spot the $0.02 discrepancy no one else does)
• You enjoy leveling up; continuous learning is your thing
• You notice data patterns like Sherlock Holmes notices clues

Bonus Points (Nice to Haves)

• 2+ years of accounting
• 1+ year of analysis/budgeting
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Experience with financial forecasting and statistical analysis

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Closing the books with 95%+ accuracy at least 3 days before each monthly financials meeting
• Executing accounting tasks on time, every time
• Offering strategic financial insights that influence key decisions
• Handling corporate and personal transactions efficiently
• Owning the CEO’s personal financial management (yep, it’s a big deal!)
• Collaborating with team members like a financial rockstar
• Thinking analytically and solving problems with precision
• Communicating clearly and confidently, internally and externally

Tools of the Trade

• QuickBooks (Online or Desktop), Xero, Zoho Books, Wave, FreshBooks (or a similar accounting platform)
• Google Sheets + Excel
• Rippling, Asana, Slack, HubSpot

You won’t just be “doing the books.” You’ll be helping fuel our mission to help thousands of authors succeed while building a rock‑solid foundation for our company’s growth and giving our CEO peace of mind in the process.