Bookkeeper

jackson-hewitt-2861; Decatur (TX); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 68,000; 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 client portfolio with high-density precision. You will perform full reconciliations, payroll, and fixed assets, while maintaining strict communication standards in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes autonomy and accuracy, with responsibilities spanning general ledger maintenance, AP/AR management, and year-end payroll support, all within a flexible, work-from-home arrangement.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Autonomy

Agility

Interpersonal communication

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.