Full Charge Bookkeeper / Accountant

J. Morrissey & Company; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Collaborative environment

Job summary

J. Morrissey & Company is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper / Accountant to lead day-to-day financial operations for a service-based client. The role blends traditional accounting with client billing, AR/AP, and project-based invoicing.

You will reconcile bank and credit-card statements, prepare monthly reports, manage contracts and renewals, and collaborate with a CPA on tax matters. Strong communication with clients and internal teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of bookkeeping, accounting, billing, or financial administration experience.
• Experience using QuickBooks.
• Working knowledge of AP, AR, general ledger accounting, bank reconciliation, and financial reporting.
• Experience with recurring contracts, subscriptions, licensing, or service-based billing.
• Strong invoicing, collections, and account reconciliation skills.
• Sharp attention to detail with the ability to spot billing or accounting discrepancies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including with clients on sensitive billing matters.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date financial records, including accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Enter, categorize, and reconcile transactions, including monthly bank and credit-card reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly financial reports (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, AR aging) and support month-end/year-end close.
• Maintain the general ledger and supporting documentation, and coordinate with the outside CPA on tax and reporting matters.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, payroll processing, and expense reimbursement.
• Generate and review recurring monthly managed-service invoices, verifying accurate billing of contracts, devices, users, and licenses.
• Reconcile contracts against vendor invoices and actual service quantities.
• Process billing changes tied to staffing, device, licensing, or service-level updates, plus project, hardware, labor, and travel charges.
• Track project payments and deposits, monitor vendor price changes, and maintain contract and renewal documentation.
• Flag missed billing, discrepancies, or margin issues, and support management on client profitability reviews.

Skills

QuickBooks

Billing & invoicing

Account reconciliation

Attention to detail

Client communication

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Our client, a local small business, is looking for an experienced Bookkeeper / Accountant to lead day-to-day financial operations. This role blends traditional accounting and bookkeeping with client billing, collections, and account management specific to a service based environment.

The ideal candidate is comfortable with recurring revenue, vendor invoicing, service contracts, and project-based billing. Experience with QuickBooks is critical. This is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in accurate records and clear, professional communication with clients, vendors, and internal teams.

What You'll Do

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date financial records, including accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Enter, categorize, and reconcile transactions, including monthly bank and credit-card reconciliations
• Prepare monthly financial reports (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, AR aging) and support month-end/year-end close
• Maintain the general ledger and supporting documentation, and coordinate with the outside CPA on tax and reporting matters
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, payroll processing, and expense reimbursement
• Generate and review recurring monthly managed-service invoices, verifying accurate billing of contracts, devices, users, and licenses
• Reconcile contracts against vendor invoices and actual service quantities
• Process billing changes tied to staffing, device, licensing, or service-level updates, plus project, hardware, labor, and travel charges
• Track project payments and deposits, monitor vendor price changes, and maintain contract and renewal documentation
• Flag missed billing, discrepancies, or margin issues, and support management on client profitability reviews

Accounts Receivable & Collections

• Monitor AR aging and follow up professionally with clients on overdue balances
• Process ACH, credit card, check, and electronic payments, and maintain accurate records in financial systems
• Investigate unapplied payments, credits, and billing disputes; escalation delinquent accounts as needed

Client Account Management

• Act as a primary billing and administrative point of contact for assigned clients
• Field client questions on invoices, contracts, services, and account balances
• Coordinate across service, sales, and project teams to resolve account issues, and support client onboarding/offboarding

What You Bring

• 3+ years of bookkeeping, accounting, billing, or financial administration experience
• Experience using QuickBooks
• Working knowledge of AP, AR, general ledger accounting, bank reconciliation, and financial reporting
• Experience with recurring contracts, subscriptions, licensing, or service-based billing
• Strong invoicing, collections, and account reconciliation skills
• Sharp attention to detail with the ability to spot billing or accounting discrepancies
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including with clients on sensitive billing matters

What Is Offered

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
• Collaborative, supported work environment