Hours Schedule: Fully remote. Must be available live from 10 am to 3 pm Eastern, Monday to Thursday.
Time Zone: Eastern Time (EST/EDT)
About the role
The client is a fully virtual firm supporting small businesses across the US. They are hiring a Senior Bookkeeper / Staff Accountant to own a portfolio of clients from start to finish, including complex multi-entity clients, and to review the work of other bookkeepers before it reaches the CEO.
This is not a data-entry role. You will run month-end close on your own, catch problems before anyone else sees them, and keep clients and the team informed without being asked.
What you will do
- Run month-end close for your portfolio, ready for final review by the 10th of each month
- Reconcile bank, credit card, loan, and all balance sheet accounts
- Prepare journal entries, including payroll, accruals, and prepaid schedules, and make sure liability accounts tie out
- Manage AP, AR, and 1099 work as each client requires
- Be the main point of contact for your clients' bookkeeping questions and open items
Review the team's work:
- Do first-pass reviews of other bookkeepers' month-end work
- Give clear, written feedback and confirm fixes are made
- Spot repeat mistakes and fix the process, not just the transaction
Communicate without being chased:
- Send short, clear status updates before anyone asks
- Raise blockers and missed dates the same day, with what you tried
- Give a date when you take on work, and reset it early if it slips
- Answer both email and Slack promptly
Keep the systems current:
- Update ClickUp tasks and statuses the same day work happens
- Log time accurately to each client in Everhour
- Follow and improve our SOPs; document new workflows when you create them
Requirements
- 5+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience
- 3+ years owning month-end close for multiple clients at the same time
- Strong in QuickBooks Online and Xero (both required)
- Solid accrual accounting: journal entries, accruals, payroll entries, balance sheet reconciliations
- Has reviewed other people's bookkeeping work
- Excellent written English: clear, short, and professional
- Reliable availability 10 am to 3 pm Eastern, Monday to Thursday
Nice to have
- Real estate, rental property, or multi-entity client experience
- Experience with ClickUp, Missive, Double, or Everhour