Jr Accountant-Bookkeeper

IMAGINEEER LLC; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

THE DAIMLER WATERFORD GROUP LLC is seeking an experienced Part-Time Junior Accountant / Bookkeeper to support multiple clients with full-cycle accounting and bookkeeping from a remote location. The role requires independence, ability to meet deadlines, and strong analytical and communication skills across GovCon projects.

The candidate should have extensive QuickBooks Online/Desktop experience, solid Excel skills, and a track record of maintaining accurate books for senior review with limited

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of professional bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of hands-on QuickBooks Online experience and three (3) years of QuickBooks Desktop experience.
• Experience with full-cycle bookkeeping, A/P, A/R, payroll accounting, general ledger, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Experience supporting multiple clients or entities and ability to move between differing structures.
• Practical knowledge of debits/credits, accruals, prepaid expenses, payroll liabilities, loans, fixed assets, and adjusting entries.
• Proficiency with Excel formulas, sorting/filtering, lookups, and reconciliations.
• Strong organizational, analytical, confidentiality, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform full-cycle bookkeeping and manage general ledger for assigned clients.
• Process and manage A/P and A/R; prepare invoices and record receipts.
• Perform payroll accounting including employer taxes and deductions.
• Complete monthly reconciliations and balance-sheet/PL reports.
• Prepare journal entries and review the ledger for discrepancies.
• Complete month-end close procedures and prepare financial statements.
• Maintain audit trails and communicate with clients about deadlines.
• Investigate discrepancies and escalate complex issues for review.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Analytical thinking

Confidentiality

Communication

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Desktop

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About the Role:

THE DAIMLER WATERFORD GROUP LLC is seeking an experienced Part-Time Junior Accountant / Bookkeeper to provide fullcycle accounting and bookkeeping support to a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries, including government contractors (GovCon). This is not an entry-level position. The successful candidate must be able to work independently, manage recurring client deadlines, identify and research accounting discrepancies, and produce accurate, well-supported books for senior review with limited supervision.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum five (5) years of professional bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of hands-on QuickBooks Online experience and three (3) years of QuickBooks Desktop experience.
• Demonstrated experience with full-cycle bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Experience supporting multiple clients or business entities simultaneously and the ability to move efficiently among differing accounting structures and priorities.
• Strong practical knowledge of debits and credits, accruals, prepaid expenses, payroll liabilities, loans, fixed assets, and adjusting entries.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, sorting/filtering, lookup functions, and reconciliation schedules.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, confidentiality, and time-management skills.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform full-cycle bookkeeping and maintain accurate general ledger and chart-of-account records for assigned clients.
• Process and maintain A/P and A/R; prepare invoices, record receipts, enter vendor bills, apply payments and credits, and monitor outstanding balances.
• Perform payroll accounting, including recording payroll activity, employer taxes, deductions, payroll liabilities, and payroll clearing accounts.
• Complete monthly bank and credit-card reconciliations and reconcile applicable balance-sheet accounts, including A/R, A/P, payroll liabilities, loans, prepaid expenses, and accruals.
• Prepare routine and adjusting journal entries; review the general ledger for duplicate transactions, misclassifications, unusual balances, missing transactions, and other discrepancies.
• Complete assigned month-end close procedures and prepare/review Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Statements, Trial Balances, A/R and A/P aging reports, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain complete supporting documentation and audit trails; communicate directly and professionally with clients regarding missing information, questions, reconciliations, and deadlines.
• Research and resolve routine accounting discrepancies independently and elevate unusual, material, or technically complex matters for senior review.

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING EXPERIENCE:

GovCon experience is strongly preferred. Familiarity with direct and indirect cost classification, fringe/overhead/G&A accounts, job or contract cost tracking, labor and payroll allocation, timekeeping reconciliation, contract billing support, unallowable-cost segregation, and DCAA-ready accounting environments is highly desirable. The position does not require a GovCon compliance expert, but the candidate must be able to follow established GovCon accounting procedures and recognize when a matter requires escalation.

INDEPENDENCE & ACCOUNTABILITY:

The successful candidate must be able to take ownership of assigned client books and move the accounting process from transaction recording through reconciliation and month-end close. The individual should organize assignments, identify missing information, communicate with clients, investigate discrepancies, make appropriate routine corrections, and deliver clean, accurate, well-supported records without continual direction. Candidates whose experience is primarily limited to data entry, bank-feed categorization, or basic transaction processing without responsibility for reconciliations, general ledger review, and month-end close will not meet the requirements of this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline; QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification preferred.
• Experience in an accounting, bookkeeping, CPA, outsourced accounting, or professional-services firm; experience with ADP or another payroll platform is a plus.
• Experience with job costing, class/project tracking, indirect-cost structures, and government-contracting accounting is a plus.

This is a remote position.