Staff Accountant

Michelle Rose Bookkeeping; Oregon City (OR); Remote; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Work from home

Work Location: Remote

Job summary

Michelle Rose Bookkeeping is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our remote team. You will maintain accurate financial records for assigned client accounts, ensure timely bookkeeping, and support reliable financial reporting.

As a mid-level professional, you will reconcile accounts, post routine journal entries, and collaborate with teammates to deliver high-quality service to craft food, beverage, hospitality, and service-based clients.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assigned work.
• Alignment with core values around professionalism, accountability, and client care.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly bookkeeping for assigned clients, including posting transactions and reviewing coding.
• Reconcile bank, credit card, and loan accounts.
• Prepare and post routine journal entries and adjustments.
• Ensure transactions are properly supported and categorized.
• Maintain organized client files and supporting documentation.
• Follow established workflows in project management software.
• Communicate with team members regarding missing information, discrepancies, or questions.
• Assist with client documentation follow-up as directed.
• Help maintain accurate, clean books that are ready for review.
• Identify discrepancies and bring issues forward appropriately.

Skills

Bookkeeping experience

Attention to detail

Organization

Multitasking

Communication

Independent work

Client care values

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Staff Accountant Remote $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

compensation: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

employment type: full-time

experience level: mid level

job title: Staff Accountant

Michelle Rose Bookkeeping partners with small and mid‑sized businesses to maintain organized, accurate financial records and provide dependable financial reporting. Our work helps business owners understand their numbers and feel confident about the financial side of their business.

We serve clients in industries such as craft food and beverage, hospitality, and other service‑based businesses. Many of our clients come to us through referrals because they value working with a team that is both professional and approachable. Much of our work comes through long‑term client relationships and referrals, which allows us to focus on delivering consistent, high‑quality service rather than chasing volume.

Inside the firm, we focus on clear communication, organized processes, and high standards for the work we deliver. Team members are trusted to manage their responsibilities, communicate openly, and take ownership of the clients they support. We believe good bookkeeping is more than data entry; it requires care, attention to detail, and a commitment to doing the work the right way.

We are building a team of professionals who take pride in accurate work, enjoy helping small businesses succeed, and appreciate working in an environment where people are trusted to manage their responsibilities and support one another.

Your Role and Impact

As a Staff Bookkeeper, you are responsible for maintaining accurate financial records for assigned client accounts and ensuring bookkeeping work is completed consistently and on schedule. Your work supports reliable financial reporting and helps the team deliver a dependable client experience.

You take pride in clean books and well‑organized financial records. Details matter to you, and you enjoy the discipline of reconciling accounts, categorizing transactions correctly, and ensuring financial information is accurate and complete.

You are dependable and follow through on your work. When something is unclear or information is missing, you take initiative to ask questions and resolve the issue rather than letting it sit unresolved.

You communicate professionally with both teammates and clients and maintain a steady, positive attitude even as deadlines approach. You are comfortable managing your own responsibilities while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Your work helps clients stay organized and confident in the financial information they rely on to run their businesses.

In this role, you continue developing your bookkeeping expertise while helping small business owners rely on accurate, dependable financial records.

Your Job Responsibilities:

• Perform monthly bookkeeping for assigned clients, including posting transactions and reviewing coding
• Reconcile bank, credit card, and loan accounts
• Prepare and post routine journal entries and adjustments
• Ensure transactions are properly supported and categorized
• Maintain organized client files and supporting documentation
• Follow established workflows in project management software
• Communicate with team members regarding missing information, discrepancies, or questions
• Assist with client documentation follow‑up as directed
• Help maintain accurate, clean books that are ready for review
• Identify discrepancies and bring issues forward appropriately

Qualifications:

The following qualifications represent the experience and capabilities that help someone succeed in this role.

• 2+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience
• Experience with QuickBooks Online
• Strong attention to detail and organization
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assigned work
• Alignment with core values around professionalism, accountability, and client care

Preferred Qualifications:

These experiences may help you succeed more quickly in the role but are not required.

• Experience in a client‑based bookkeeping environment
• Experience with hospitality, brewery, or craft food/beverage clients
• Familiarity with systems such as Toast, Square, Shopify, Stripe, or Distill X5
• Experience with payroll‑related bookkeeping entries
• Understanding of multi‑entity bookkeeping environments

You will be tested for these skills during the interview process.

Must Submit to Background Check

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home
• Work Location: Remote