Bookkeeping Manager

Trueline Talent; Farmingdale (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly performance bonuses

Health benefits

Growth-focused leadership role

Hybrid schedule

Office in New Jersey

Job summary

Trueline Talent's client, a growing New Jersey accounting and advisory firm, seeks a Bookkeeping Manager to lead a hands-on team and strengthen an established client portfolio.

You will oversee small business clients, with a focus on restaurants and hospitality, mentor staff, review books, and partner with leadership to grow revenue from about $675K to $1M.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional bookkeeping experience.
• Advanced proficiency with QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop.
• Experience supervising and developing bookkeeping staff.
• Strong knowledge of reconciliations, GL, financial statements, and month-end.
• Ability to review work and resolve discrepancies.
• Experience managing multiple client relationships.
• Process-oriented mindset to improve workflows.
• Strong communication with business owners.
• Commercial mindset to grow the bookkeeping practice.
• Ability to work from a New Jersey office with hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of a growing bookkeeping practice while balancing team leadership with hands-on client work.
• Mentor and develop staff while maintaining accuracy, responsiveness, and client service.
• Oversee engagements for small business clients, with focus on restaurants and hospitality.
• Review financial records, reconciliations, reporting, and client books for accuracy.
• Provide senior support for complex bookkeeping issues in QBO and QBD.
• Evaluate client accounts/workflows to improve efficiency, service, and revenue.
• Build repeatable processes to scale the practice without sacrificing quality.
• Develop relationships with business owners and identify expansion opportunities.
• Support new client acquisition and onboarding as the practice grows.
• Partner with leadership to grow revenue from ~$675K to $1M.

Skills

Bookkeeping expertise

QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Desktop

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Process improvement

Financial statements

Month-end close

Communication with owners

Hybrid / flexible work mindset

Tools

QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Desktop

Job description

Trueline's client, a growing accounting and advisory firm serving small businesses, is seeking a Bookkeeping Manager to join their New Jersey team. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for an experienced bookkeeping professional who can strengthen an established client portfolio, lead a team, and help grow the bookkeeping practice from approximately $675K to $1M in revenue.

What You'll Do as the Bookkeeping Manager:

• Lead the day-to-day operations of a growing bookkeeping practice, balancing team leadership with hands-on client work
• Manage, mentor, and develop bookkeeping staff while maintaining high standards for accuracy, responsiveness, and client service
• Oversee bookkeeping engagements for small business clients, with a growing emphasis on restaurants and hospitality businesses
• Review financial records, reconciliations, reporting, and client books to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Serve as a senior resource for complex bookkeeping issues in both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop
• Evaluate existing client accounts and workflows to identify opportunities for greater efficiency, stronger service, and additional revenue
• Build repeatable processes that allow the bookkeeping practice to scale without sacrificing quality
• Develop strong relationships with business owners and identify opportunities to expand services with existing clients
• Support new client acquisition and onboarding as the practice grows
• Partner with firm leadership to improve operations and help grow the bookkeeping practice from approximately $675K to $1M in revenue

Must-Haves as the Bookkeeping Manager:

• 10+ years of professional bookkeeping experience
• Advanced proficiency with both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop
• Previous experience managing, supervising, and developing bookkeeping professionals
• Strong knowledge of small business bookkeeping, including reconciliations, general ledger management, financial statements, and month-end processes
• Ability to review the work of others, identify issues, and confidently resolve bookkeeping discrepancies
• Experience managing multiple client relationships and competing priorities
• A process-oriented mindset with the ability to improve workflows and create consistency across a growing practice
• Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with business owners
• A commercial mindset and interest in helping grow an established bookkeeping practice
• Ability to work from a New Jersey office, with potential flexibility for a hybrid schedule

Nice-to-Haves as the Bookkeeping Manager:

• Bookkeeping experience supporting restaurants, hospitality groups, or other high-transaction businesses
• Experience helping grow a bookkeeping, accounting, or professional services practice
• Familiarity with restaurant accounting considerations such as sales tax, payroll, tips, food costs, and multi-location operations
• Experience expanding existing client relationships and identifying additional service opportunities
• Experience improving client onboarding, reporting, pricing, or service deliveryBackground in an accounting firm, outsourced bookkeeping firm, CAS practice, or similar multi-client environment

Our Client Offers:

• Quarterly performance bonuses tied to growth, with approximately $10,000-$20,000 in annual bonus potential
• Health benefits and additional employee benefits
• An established bookkeeping practice with a clear goal for continued growth
• A leadership position with meaningful influence over the direction of the bookkeeping practice
• The opportunity to improve and scale an existing operation rather than build a department from scratch
• A growing specialization serving restaurant and hospitality businesses
• An in-office environment in New Jersey with potential flexibility for a hybrid schedule
• The opportunity to work closely with firm leadership and have a measurable impact on the business

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.