Bookkeeping Specialist - Part-Time

ABOUT Our Company: 

HigherRing is the ethical outsourcing partner for socially responsible companies. We harness business as a force for good and partner with impact organizations to lighten their load and further their purpose. We create remote, impact employment where our team members and clients are valued and supported in their efforts to advance us all toward a more sustainable world. HigherRing is B Corp, Living Wage US certified, climate-neutral, and a 1% for the Planet member.

ROLE Description: 

This is a remote (work-from-home) position.

The Bookkeeping Specialist is a positive and energetic self-starter and problem solver who is comfortable with full-stack bookkeeping concepts and who understands the why and strategy of bookkeeping. This person will join a small but growing team to do the valuable work to keep clients’ financial operations clean and complete in a timely manner.  In this position, you will work closely with clients to understand their businesses and bookkeeping needs, and then execute common bookkeeping tasks under the direct supervision of our Bookkeeping Manager. 

This person should have a passion for accounting work and understand how your work and the successful translation of financial activity into clean reports can be responsible for the success and optimization of businesses - enabling our clients to make successful, data-driven decisions. They are proactive about anything that affects the HigherRing-client relationship and any opportunities to optimize the client's work. They work closely with co-workers and management to support the values and mission of the company and they are effective communicators.

We expect team members to manage themselves and to come to any meetings prepared to talk about their status, opportunities, and challenges.  We also expect them to escalate to the team management as needed for support, guidance, and mentoring.

FURTHER Details:

• Supports client bookkeeping functions, including yet not limited to accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank reconciliations, payroll, journal entries, and reporting.  
• Deep experience in full-charge bookkeeping, with multiple clients, and solid knowledge of basic accounting principles. 
• Ability to create and interpret financial reports such as Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss, and cash flows, among others
• Detailed understanding of accounting and bookkeeping and must understand the differences between cash and accrual accounting
• Very tech-savvy - comfortable using and learning the newest accounting and office technologies.
• Experience working in a multiple-client environment.
• Hyper-organized, able to handle a large variety of projects and tasks and make sure nothing slips between the cracks
• Ensures deadlines for accounting month-end are met and all needed reports are prepared in a timely manner
• Does everything possible so that month- and year-end processes are smooth and lessen the time needed at the end of these periods
• Assists in the compilation of client information for tax preparation as requested and agreed by HigherRing (this is not usually included in our work beyond requesting W-9s, preparing 1099s, and providing reports)
• Assisting in organizing, systematizing, and documenting processes and procedures
• Is comfortable researching to determine answers to questions or the best way to perform work on client systems
• Performs other duties as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience: 10+ years of bookkeeping experience
• Experience using bookkeeping software. (e.g. QuickBooks (Online and Desktop), Xero, FreshBooks, Sage, NetSuite, Wave, Intacct, Procore)
• Proficient in Google Workspace, Slack and Asana (or similar)
• Degree: Two-year accounting degree preferred
• Credentials/Certifications are helpful such as QB Pro Certification (QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor)
• A high degree of customer service, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong written and verbal client and team communication skills. Ability to interact with customers through video and audio tools in a way that is professional, friendly, and reassuring. 
• Fluency in oral and written English; second language is a plus
• Keen problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and the ability to stay focused.
• Strong active listening skills and the ability to use and model positive language to help clients know we are partners in working through challenging situations.
• Stamina in problem-solving, and the ability to maintain a positive attitude even on a tough day
• Proficient with technology; solid knowledge of computer operations and software, including familiarity using multiple browsers, tabs, window navigations, and instant messaging tools
• Dedicated and dependable work ethic
• Quiet, distraction-free workspace in your home that includes a door that closes
• Direct connection from computer to router/modem via Ethernet cable (no satellite or wireless Internet (WiFi))
• Strong and consistent Internet bandwidth: 50 Mbps download speed and 5 Mbps upload speed or faster from a reliable provider

PLEASE be sure to (1) fully answer all the application questions, (2) add your resume, and (3) include a cover letter! (We can't consider you without all three submissions.)

HigherRing is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

Further, we are looking for people who want to use their power for good and we advocate as a business for pro-social/inclusive policies with elected officials and to bring awareness to our team. We believe in a woman's right to choose, that everyone deserves to be able to easily vote, that guns should be regulated with at least the same laws applicable to car ownership (licensing and insurance), that we should be vaccinated and wear masks during a pandemic, that white supremacy is a past and growing problem, that humans are responsible for climate change and that it presents a clear and present danger to life on this earth. If those concepts don't align with your worldview, we may not be the employer for you.

NOTE: 

Currently, we are able to hire in the following states only. Please only apply if you live in and would be working from one of these states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Lousiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Please be sure to (1) fully answer all the application questions, (2) add your resume, and (3) include a cover letter!  (We can’t consider you without all three submissions).