Bookkeeper

jackson-hewitt-2861; New Mexico; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Wellness resources

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Company parties

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Jackson Hewitt is seeking an experienced, independent Bookkeeper to manage a diverse portfolio of client accounts. This role requires full reconciliations, payroll processing, and fixed asset management, performed with precision and minimal supervision.

You will maintain ledgers for multiple clients, post journal entries, manage AP/AR, and ensure accurate tax filings. Flexible work-from-home options are available, with an emphasis on accuracy, communication, and professionalism in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive bookkeeping experience.
• Solid understanding of bookkeeping principles, internal controls, and corporate accounting practices.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and Google Workspace required.

Responsibilities

• Perform full monthly bank, credit card, and loan reconciliations.
• Post standard and adjusting journal entries; maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation.
• Manage client vendor payments, AR aging analysis, and collections workflows.
• Process payroll cycles with accuracy and assist with year-end filings.
• Maintain independent records for multiple client accounts with minimal oversight.

Skills

Autonomy

Agility

Interpersonal Communication

Education

Intuit Bookkeeping Certification

QBO Level 1 Certification

QBO Payroll Certification

Tools

QuickBooks Online (QBO)

Google Workspace

Job description

Benefits

• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Wellness resources
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule

Seeking an experienced, independent Bookkeeper to manage a diverse and complex portfolio of client accounts. This role requires a professional who pairs technical accounting mastery—including full reconciliations, payroll, and fixed assets—with excellent organizational agility. Operating with minimal supervision, you will ensure high-density precision across all client ledger activities while upholding strict firm communication standards.

Core Responsibilities

Portfolio Management & Financial Accuracy

• Comprehensive Reconciliations: Perform full monthly bank, credit card, and loan statement reconciliations, independently identifying and resolving complex transactional discrepancies.
• General Ledger Maintenance: Prepare and post standard and adjusting journal entries, maintain accurate fixed asset registers, and calculate depreciation schedules.
• Advanced AP/AR Operations: Manage client vendor payments, oversee accounts receivable aging analysis, and execute proactive collections workflows.
• Payroll Execution: Handle regular payroll processing cycles, guarantee exact calculations, and assist with year-end and periodic payroll tax filings.
• Account Autonomy: Maintain timely, precise records for multiple client accounts simultaneously, executing tasks independently with minimal oversight.

Operational Oversight & Quality Control

• Work Review: Provide quality assurance and review the transactional accounting entries of entry-level Client Data Specialists to maintain firm-wide accuracy.
• Specialized Accounting Projects: Lead targeted historical clean-up efforts and specialized financial projects as assigned by leadership.

Position Requirements

Experience & Technical Background

• Professional Tenure: Minimum of 3 years of progressive, hands-on professional bookkeeping experience.
• Accounting Frameworks: Intermediate to advanced understanding of core bookkeeping principles, internal controls, and standard corporate accounting practices.
• Software Ecosystem: Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online (QBO) and practical familiarity with Google Workspace.

Required Certifications

• Intuit Bookkeeping Certification
• QBO Level 1 Certification
• QBO Payroll Certification

Core Competencies

• Autonomy: Strong personal initiative with a proven ability to manage time effectively and work productively in an independent environment.
• Agility: Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills, with the capacity to pivot between varied client portfolios and priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Interpersonal Communication: High-level written and verbal communication skills, delivering complex technical updates with professional nuance and clarity.

Flexible work from home options available.