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THE COMPANY
Saul Bookkeeping provides unparalleled personalized bookkeeping services to a broad range of clients across the United States. We are a small, growing business with a solid customer base that is rapidly expanding.
We offer remote, cloud-based services to help businesses keep up with their bookkeeping needs. We help business owners get paid faster, make informed financial decisions, and get back to doing what they do best building their business. Our senior staff are certified in Bookkeeping and QuickBooks, and ensure the quality of the services we provide.
THE ROLE
Were hiring a senior bookkeeper who will handle client work independently within our company guidelines and will direct the work of junior staff, ensuring quality and timeliness of the completed work.
The senior bookkeeper will be responsible for:
- Independently planning and executing monthly accounting tasks for assigned clients in compliance with GAAP and company practices, with assistance from junior staff
- Ensuring the owner and the team are kept informed on work status and any issues
- Ensuring that assigned clients work is completed timely and to company quality standards
- Delegating appropriate work to junior staff and overseeing their work quality and timeliness
- Ensuring junior staff understand their work and the standards that apply (both GAAP and company practices)
What you will do:
- Perform routine monthly accounting tasks for assigned clients (A/R, A/P, G/L, reconciliations, payroll, reporting), based on client schedule developed with client and owner
- Execute initial client setup, based on guidance from the owners initial client meeting
- Track/update work status promptly in the company project management system to provide visibility on work progress to the owner and the rest of the team
- Communicate any potential client issues to the owner promptly, with recommendations for resolving them
- Train junior staff as needed
- Assist owner with special projects, such as initial cleanup of new client books
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Someone who shares our values:
- Client care: we treat each client and their work with the attention and care it deserves, to help them succeed
- Quality work: we stand by the quality of our work, and value not only accuracy, but also making sure were doing the right thing for each client
- Delivering as promised: we deliver quality work on time as promised, to serve our customers and earn their business for life
- Someone with appropriate skills and experience:
This position requires a seasoned senior bookkeeper with experience in independently performing all aspects of small-business accounting, and a strong interest in helping to expand the company while maintaining the quality standards we are known for.
SKILLS
- Proven ability to independently handle A/R, A/P, G/L, payroll, and other accounting tasks, efficiently and with high quality
- Knowledgeable on GAAP, best practices in bookkeeping, and QuickBooks (latest Desktop and Online versions)
- Able to quickly establish trust relationships with clients, peers, supervisors, and subordinates
- Good communicator and understands the importance of tracking work status transparently across the team
- Collaborative and cooperative
EXPERIENCE
- At least five years experience as a bookkeeper, with responsibility for G/L, A/R, A/P, reconciliations, and payroll, in QuickBooks (latest Desktop and Online versions)
- At least one year experience delegating bookkeeping work to junior staff and overseeing the results
- At least one year experience using any type of work-tracking program to update supervisor on work progress
- Proficient in standard office programs and online communications tools (Microsoft Word and Excel; Dropbox, Google Drive)
- QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification preferred (Desktop and/or Online)
- Bookkeeper certification preferred [AIPB or NACPB]
The Senior Bookkeeper is a full-time hourly position reporting to the owner. Work may be performed remotely or in the Brookeville, MD office. Occasional travel to client sites may be required.
To apply, please submit a resume, copies of any certifications, and a short letter explaining your interest in this position. Please allow up to two weeks for a response.
