Bookkeeper

Elevate Consulting Group; Phoenixville (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Consulting Group in Phoenixville, PA, is seeking an experienced QuickBooks Online Bookkeeper to join our accounting team. You will manage weekly bookkeeping, perform month-end close, and liaise with clients to ensure timely, accurate financials.

The ideal candidate has strong QuickBooks Online experience, prior bookkeeping or accounting background, and a careful eye for detail. This full-time, hybrid role offers in-office four days per week with competitive salary and growth

Qualifications

• Strong QuickBooks Online experience preferred.
• Prior bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Basic understanding of bank reconciliations, AP, AR, payroll, and month-end close.
• Ability to read and review a P&L, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance, and AP/AR Aging Reports.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple client accounts and deadlines.
• Comfortable communicating directly with business-owner clients.

Responsibilities

• Weekly Bookkeeping: Manage and categorize feeds in QuickBooks Online; code transactions; reconcile bank and credit card accounts; manage vendor bills and customer invoices; match AP/AR transactions; review unmatched items.
• Month-End Close: Complete close procedures; reconcile accounts; review P&L, Balance Sheet, and Trial Balance; review aging reports; prepare open-item lists; ensure accuracy before final review.
• Payroll: Process client payroll; review payroll transactions; reconcile payroll accounts as part of close.
• Client Communication: Meet with clients monthly to review open items; follow up on missing information; communicate questions clearly; ensure deadlines are met.
• Team Collaboration: Work with Elevate's bookkeeping, accounting, and management teams; maintain client deadlines; escalate discrepancies; follow standard processes; document notes for efficient reviews.

Skills

QBO experience

Bookkeeping

Bank reconciliations

AP/AR

Month-end close

Financial statements

Client communication

Time management

Payroll

Multi-client management

Job description

QuickBooks Online Bookkeeper

Elevate Consulting Group | Full-Time | Hybrid/In-Office

Salary: Starting $45,000-$55,000 based on experience

Elevate Consulting Group is hiring an experienced QuickBooks Online Bookkeeper to join our growing accounting team.

This position is focused exclusively on QuickBooks Online (QBO) and is ideal for someone who is comfortable managing the day-to-day bookkeeping cycle, completing month-end close, communicating directly with clients, and working collaboratively with an accounting team.

Key Responsibilities

Weekly Bookkeeping

• Manage and categorize weekly bank and credit card feeds in QuickBooks Online
• Properly code transactions to the appropriate accounts, customers, classes, and/or projects
• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts
• Enter and manage vendor bills
• Enter customer invoices
• Match Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions
• Review outstanding and unmatched transactions
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation within QBO

Month-End Close

• Complete assigned month-end close procedures
• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts
• Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts
• Review the Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Trial Balance for accuracy
• Review Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Aging Reports
• Identify unusual balances, uncategorized transactions, duplicates, and other bookkeeping discrepancies
• Prepare open-item lists and communicate outstanding questions to clients
• Ensure bookkeeping is complete and accurate prior to final review

Payroll

• Process client payroll
• Review payroll transactions for accurate posting within QBO
• Reconcile payroll-related accounts as part of the month-end close process

Client Communication

• Meet with clients monthly to review open bookkeeping items
• Follow up on missing information and documentation
• Communicate questions clearly and professionally
• Help keep clients accountable to monthly deadlines and deliverables

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with Elevate's bookkeeping, accounting, and management teams
• Maintain assigned client deadlines
• Escalate accounting discrepancies or unusual activity for review
• Follow Elevate's standardized bookkeeping and month-end close processes
• Maintain clear notes and documentation so client accounts can be reviewed efficiently

What We're Looking For

• Ability and interest in learning!
• Strong QuickBooks Online experience preferred
• Prior bookkeeping or accounting experience
• Basic understanding of bank reconciliations, AP, AR, payroll, and month-end close
• Ability to read and review a Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance, and AP/AR Aging Reports
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify when something "doesn't look right"
• Comfortable managing multiple client accounts and deadlines
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Comfortable communicating directly with business-owner clients
• Ability to work independently while also being part of a collaborative accounting team

Schedule & Compensation

This is a full-time position with a salary range of $45,000-$60,000 annually, based on experience.

The position is in-office four days per week, with flexibility in scheduling.