Ground-Up Bookkeeper & Office Operations Lead

Elite Placement Group, LLC; Connecticut; On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Placement Group, LLC is seeking a hands-on Bookkeeper / Office Manager for a newly created role in New Haven County as the company transitions its outsourced day-to-day accounting function in-house.

You will build the accounting infrastructure from the ground up, including chart of accounts, procedures, reporting, and internal controls, while overseeing daily office operations and providing light HR support.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of hands-on bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Experience bringing outsourced accounting activities in-house.
• Solid understanding of general ledger, AP, AR, reconciliations, payroll coordination, and financial statements.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks or a comparable accounting system; familiarity with Bill.com or similar payment platforms is helpful.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills; ability to learn cloud-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Set up accounting infrastructure and transition day-to-day activities in-house.
• Build and implement a chart of accounts and monthly close procedures.
• Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, and project billing.
• Coordinate with outside CPA, payroll processing, and year-end tax documentation.
• Oversee light office operations and HR support as needed.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounting procedures

Financial reporting

Microsoft Excel

Office administration

Education

Accounting or Business degree

Tools

QuickBooks

Bill.com

Job description

Elite Placement Group, LLC is seeking a hands-on Bookkeeper / Office Manager for a newly created role in New Haven County as the company transitions its outsourced day-to-day accounting function in-house.

You will build the accounting infrastructure from the ground up, including chart of accounts, procedures, reporting, and internal controls, while overseeing daily office operations and providing light HR support.