Bookkeeper

Property Excellence Group; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness perks

Payroll Processing training

Hours you actually control

Job summary

Property Excellence Group seeks a meticulous Bookkeeper in Saint Joseph, MO to close the books and explain what they mean to non-finance leaders. The role starts at $44,000–$70,000/year with opportunities for finance ownership and growth.

You will manage unemployment and withholding accounts, support audits, translate dashboards into plain language, forecast headcount costs with HR, and ensure grant compliance. The role emphasizes initiative and control over your hours.

Qualifications

• Experience closing the books and explaining financials to non-finance leaders.
• Auditing preparation and liaison with external auditors.
• Ability to translate risk dashboards into plain language for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Keep unemployment and withholding accounts square.
• Lead audit preparation and be primary contact for external auditors.
• Translate risk dashboards into plain language for non-finance leaders.
• Forecast headcount costs and work with HR on compensation planning.
• Own grant compliance to ensure no restricted dollars.
• Maintain records in DCF Analysis and suggest process improvements.
• Collaborate with sales on deal structure before signing remote-friendly contract.

Skills

Team player

Mentoring

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

Half the job is closing the books; the other half is explaining what they mean, and Property Excellence Group needs both from its Bookkeeper. The whole arrangement rewards initiative — $44,000 - $70,000 to start, finance ownership throughout, and Property Excellence Group backing every step.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep the MO unemployment and withholding accounts perfectly square
• Lead the Property Excellence Group audit preparation and serve as primary contact for external auditors
• Translate Risk Assessment dashboards into plain language for non-finance leaders
• Forecast headcount costs and partner with HR on compensation planning
• Own grant compliance so Property Excellence Group never returns a restricted dollar
• Maintain accurate records in DCF Analysis and recommend process improvements
• Sit with sales on deal structure before the remote-friendly contract is signed

What You'll Bring

• A Property Excellence Group mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before

The builder-led team behind Property Excellence Group chose St. Joseph on purpose, betting that great finance work doesn't need a coastal zip code. Our MO crew runs on candor, caffeine, and a stubborn refusal to ship sloppy work.

Money matters, so we lead with $44,000 - $70,000; then come the wellness perks, the Payroll Processing training, and hours you actually control.

We re-validated this opening today; Property Excellence Group is still on the lookout.