Role: Bookkeeper
Contract: Full-time Remote Contractor (160 hours monthly)
Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM MST
Rate: $10 - $13 USD hourly / $1,600 - $2,080 USD monthly (Salary is negotiable depending on experience and location)
Availability to Start: Immediately
Company Profile
This established US-based Tax and Consulting Firm specializes in providing personalized financial solutions for individuals and businesses. With more than three decades of experience, the firm offers tax planning, compliance, accounting, and bookkeeping services, as well as strategic guidance for business expansion, transitions, and life events. Their approach combines technical expertise with a client-focused mindset, ensuring accurate financial management and forward-looking strategies. By tailoring solutions to each client's unique needs, the firm helps create stability, improve decision-making, and support long-term growth.
What You'll Do
As a Bookkeeper, you will be responsible for supporting and maintaining the Client's day-to-day financial records, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and accounting operations through accurate transaction processing, reporting, and financial oversight. This role requires strong attention to detail, independent problem-solving, and the ability to manage bookkeeping tasks with minimal supervision. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Maintain Accurate Financial Records:
- Utilize accounting software and integrated CRMs to record and categorize all financial transactions, including income, expenses, and complex receipts.
- Maintain the integrity of the Chart of Accounts and ensure 100% accuracy through regular, detailed reconciliations of bank accounts, credit cards, and merchant statements.
Accounts Payable and Receivable Management:
- Oversee the full-cycle AP/AR process, ensuring supplier invoices are accurate and payments are scheduled to meet vendor terms.
- Manage customer billing and collections, acting as a professional point of contact for clients to resolve payment discrepancies and follow up on overdue accounts.
Technical Troubleshooting & Agency Liaison:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for resolving technical or software issues; proactively troubleshoot glitches within the accounting tech stack or CRM.
- Actively resolve external roadblocks by independently contacting payroll providers and state agencies, or by conducting research to find solutions before escalation.
Budgeting and Financial Oversight:
- Manage and monitor client budgets, track variances, and provide autonomous recommendations for adjustments.
- Ensure all business expenses are meticulously documented and categorized in alignment with tax compliance standards and internal reporting requirements.
What You Should Have
Must-haves:
- Minimum 4 years of full-charge bookkeeping experience, ideally with North American clients.
- At least 1 year of experience working remotely for Accounting or Financial companies based in the US.
- Strong functional knowledge of accounting principles, the Chart of Accounts, and multi-entity reconciliations.
- Proven ability to work self-sufficiently without the need for extensive training or oversight.
- Excellent English verbal and written skills for direct client interaction.
- Has a driver mindset, willing to call agencies or research solutions to solve problems independently.
- High proficiency in QuickBooks Online and Xero; ability to troubleshoot software integrations and technical glitches.
- Advanced Microsoft Office 365 or Google Workspace experience.
- Comfortable working in a remote environment and using collaboration tools like Slack or Microsoft Teams.
- Demonstrated history of handling sensitive financial data with the highest level of trustworthiness.
Technology Specifications:
- Minimum 50 Mbps Internet Speed
- Windows 11 or macOS 15 Sequoia
- Minimum Intel i5 8th gen with 8GB of RAM or Apple M1 chip with 8GB of RAM
- Webcam and Headset
- Designated Office Space in your Home
Nice-to-haves:
- Experience with specialized apps like Dext, Hubdoc, or Bill.com.
Who You Are
We hope you are someone who:
- Independently researches solutions and resolves issues before escalating when possible.
- Exercises sound professional judgment and handles sensitive information with a high level of discretion.
- Is tech-savvy and confident troubleshooting software or technical issues autonomously.
- Works well independently while remaining collaborative and open to brainstorming or asking questions when needed.
- Is highly organized, disciplined, and capable of managing deadlines and a full workload with minimal supervision.