**This is a full-time independent contractor role. Candidates must be able to commit exclusively to this position and not engage in part-time or freelance work once hired.**
Are you a highly technical professional who takes pride in clean books, tight reconciliations, and getting the details right the first time
Do you enjoy digging into payroll entries, untangling messy historical records, and making multi-entity accounting actually make sense
If so — keep reading.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
- Competitive salary
- Discretionary year-end-bonus
- Annual performance reviews with compensation adjustments based on performance
- Potential performance bonuses
- 10 days PTO (combined vacation and sick leave)
- Paid holidays
- Extended company holiday break at year-end (late December through early January)
- Paid certifications and ongoing professional training
- Flexible working hours, with required overlap from 8AM–12PM EST / 9PM–1AM PH time
- Fully remote position
- Full-time independent contractor role (no BPO involvement)
- Long-term opportunity within a fast-growing, relationship-driven firm
- A company that values accountability, clarity, autonomy, and professional growth
CLIENT BACKGROUND
Our client is a proactive financial strategy firm serving service-based business owners. They go beyond basic bookkeeping — focusing on financial clarity, strong reporting, and building scalable foundations.
Their clients rely on them to deliver clean books, accurate reporting, and financial visibility they can trust.
If details matter to you, and good enough drives you crazy — you'll fit in well here.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
You will manage full-cycle bookkeeping for a portfolio of US-based clients. Core responsibilities include:
- Full-charge bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online (QBO)
- Monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
- Payroll entry reconciliation (Gusto, Paychex, ADP, and similar platforms)
- Reconciling payroll liabilities and related accounts
- Historical clean-ups and catch-up projects
- Multi-entity accounting and due to/from reconciliations
- Accrual-based accounting adjustments
- Preparation of year-end adjusting journal entries
- Ensuring accurate financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
- Reviewing and tying prior-year tax returns to general ledger to verify opening balances are accurate and properly recorded
- Supporting clients during tax season by maintaining clean, organized books
- KPI reporting and financial data organization
- Maintaining documentation and compliance standards
- Trust accounting experience is a plus but not required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
- 2–5+ years of US bookkeeping experience within a US firm
- Intensive, hands-on experience using QuickBooks Online (QBO) — REQUIRED (We do not use QuickBooks Desktop.)
- Strong understanding of cash and accrual accounting
- Experience reconciling payroll entries and payroll liabilities
- Experience with historical clean-ups
- Experience with multi-entity accounting and due to/from accounts
- Strong understanding of financial statement tie-outs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail
- CPA is a plus, but not required.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Reliable high-speed internet
- Private, distraction-free workspace
DESCRIPTION OF IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Detail-Oriented & Process-Driven – You catch errors others miss.
- Ownership Mentality – You take responsibility for your work and stand behind it.
- Proactive Communicator – You ask questions before assumptions create problems.
- Technically Strong – You understand the why behind accounting entries, not just the mechanics.
- Comfortable with Accountability – You welcome feedback and continuous improvement.
- Long-Term Mindset – You are interested in building deep expertise and growing within a firm over time.
GROWTH OPPORTUNITY
This role is foundational to our firm. Long-term growth into senior accounting or advisory support roles is possible for high performers — but advancement is earned through consistent technical excellence, leadership, and demonstrated impact.
We promote based on performance, not tenure.
If you're ready to work in a high-standard environment where accuracy matters and growth is earned, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today.
