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Bookkeeper - Remote (U.S.)

Job description

Bookkeeper / Controller – Remote

Location:
Remote
Salary: $1,250/month (starting) → $1,500/month (after audit phase completion)
Bonus: Performance-based bonus per completed audit milestone

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are hiring a Bookkeeper/Controller to support a group of growing businesses. This role will focus on clean, accurate bookkeeping, historical catch-up reconciliations, weekly reporting, and monthly financial statement preparation.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of owning bookkeeping workflows across multiple entities while delivering consistent reporting to leadership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1) Catch-Up & Audit Phase (Project-Based)

  • Reconcile historical transactions for multiple entities (2023–2025 YTD)
  • Reconcile bank + credit card accounts
  • Ensure accurate categorization of all transactions
  • Produce audit-ready Balance Sheet and P&L
  • Maintain clean AP/AR aging reports
  • Sync customer records between CRM and QuickBooks (when applicable)
  • Confirm reconciliation completion with leadership before closing each entity

2) Ongoing Weekly & Monthly Responsibilities

  • Weekly reconciliations across all assigned businesses
  • Weekly reporting package including:
    • Summary of income/expenses vs prior period
    • AP/AR aging and due dates
    • Trend flags (unexpected spend, missed income, anomalies)
  • Monthly financial statements:
    • P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow
    • Budget vs Actual analysis
    • Savings opportunities and performance insights

TOOLS & SYSTEMS

  • QuickBooks Online (required)
  • CRM tools (nice to have)
  • Google Drive / shared folders
  • Loom or screen recording for explanations (preferred)

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

  • Books are accurate and up to date at all times
  • Leadership receives actionable weekly financial visibility
  • Discrepancies are resolved quickly (no stale items)
  • Reporting is consistent, clean, and decision-useful
  • Problems are flagged early (no surprises)

IDEAL PROFILE

  • Strong bookkeeping + reconciliation experience
  • Highly organized and reliable in a remote environment
  • Comfortable working independently and managing multiple entities
  • Strong communication skills and ability to document issues clearly
  • Proactive, detail-focused, and improvement-driven

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

  • Professional remote setup and reliable internet.
  • Strong Zoom presence and professional communication.
  • Introductory video submission required as part of the hiring process.

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