Bookkeeper – Small Business Accounting Associate

Breakwater Accounting & Advisory Group; Arkansas; On-site; USD 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Bookkeeper, where your skills in accounting will make a real difference for nonprofits and small businesses. This full-time remote role offers the chance to work collaboratively in a supportive environment that values work-life balance. You'll engage in diverse responsibilities, from financial tracking to client communication, all while utilizing innovative accounting software. With a competitive salary and generous PTO, this is your opportunity to thrive in a culture that prioritizes both professional growth and personal well-being.

Benefits

Five weeks of PTO

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

401K company match

Qualifications

• 1+ years of accounting/bookkeeping experience for small businesses or nonprofits.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online within the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Record and classify financial account activity and track grants.
• Assist with reconciliations, reporting, accounts payable, and payroll.

Skills

Detail Orientation

Client Communication

Problem Solving

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Education

1+ years of accounting/bookkeeping experience

Tools

QuickBooks Online (QBO)

Job description

Bookkeeper – Nonprofit & Small Business Accounting Associate

Remote

If you love solving puzzles and you enjoy making an impact on Nonprofits and the Small Business Community, come join us!

This is a Full Time, Remote role.

The Company:

Breakwater Accounting & Advisory provides outsourced bookkeeping and accounting services for businesses and nonprofit organizations across the US. We embrace technology to work smarter not harder, and we strive to provide value-add service to each and every client. We are a Woman-Lead company, rated a top workplace by the Delaware News Journal four years in a row, and have been featured on the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing companies.

Our Philosophy:

Great people first, technology-forward thinking second – with just the right combination.

The Role and Responsibilities:

We are looking for highly-motivated and talented Bookkeepers to join us as Associate team members. We are hiring on both our For Profit and Nonprofit Teams.

Our Associates are natural problem-solvers and purposeful communicators. The ideal fit understands accounting fundamentals, has exceptional client-facing communication skills, and thrives in a team-based setting. In this role you will…

• Use your aptitude for detail-orientation to record & classify financial account activity and track grants.
• Be a key team member on reconciliations, reporting, AP, AR, and payroll processing duties.
• Use your meticulous organization skills to ensure the proper documentation and notes are submitted into accounting systems and client records.
• Help nonprofits on a daily basis through direct communication with your clients.
• Be a lifelong learner while growing expertise in new accounting platforms and software.

Who are You?

All of our team members are guided by Breakwater’s Core Principles. We are: proactive, positive, prepared, purposeful, protective, and principled. If these principles resonate with you, too, let’s talk.

• You have at least 1 year of accounting and/or bookkeeping for either/both small businesses or nonprofit organizations.
• Within the last 5 years you have used QuickBooks Online (QBO).
• You are a time blocking/calendar champion, having experience working with multiple sets of books at one time (example: bookkeeping for clients with a CPA firm).
• You are excited to learn new technology and resourceful in coming up with solutions.
• You pride yourself on being organized and detail oriented.

What would we offer you?

• A supportive, friendly, fun culture that truly values work/life balance.
• A base salary of $44,000-$49,000.
• FIVE weeks of PTO on top of company-observed holidays.
• Health, vision, and dental benefits.
• We'll help you save for your golden years with a 401K company match.

Breakwater Accounting + Advisory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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