XTN-B343156 | EXPERIENCED ACCOUNTANT (QUICKBOOKS)

This role is ideal for someone who is confident working end-to-end, from messy source data and bookkeeping cleanup through month-end close and financial statement preparation, using both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. 

• End-to-End Accounting Ownership: Own the full accounting cycle, from bookkeeping cleanup and reconciliations through month-end close and financial reporting.
• Diverse Client Exposure: Manage multiple client accounts across different industries, providing broad and varied accounting experience.
• Hands-On QuickBooks Expertise: Work extensively with both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop, strengthening highly marketable technical skills.
• Direct Client Partnership: Build trusted relationships with clients and serve as a key accounting point of contact.
• Career Growth & Leadership: Go beyond individual accounting work by mentoring team members, reviewing workpapers, and helping improve team standards.
• Process Improvement Opportunities: Have a real voice in improving workflows, introducing automation, and developing SOPs and standardized close processes.
• High-Impact Role: Your work directly contributes to accurate financial reporting, better client decision-making, and consistently clean, review-ready books.

Client Bookkeeping & General Ledger Management 

• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping for multiple clients across industries. 

• Maintain accurate general ledgers, including transaction coding, class/location tracking, and documentation standards. 

Perform bookkeeping cleanups and historical catch-up work as needed. 

Reconciliations & Data Quality 

• Reconcile bank, credit card, loan, payroll, and key balance sheet accounts monthly. 

• Identify errors, missing transactions, and misclassifications; correct issues with clear audit trail support. 

Improve transaction descriptions and ensure consistent categorization. 

Month-End Close 

• Execute month-end close processes on a deadline-driven schedule. 

• Prepare and post adjusting journal entries (accruals, prepaids, depreciation, payroll entries, etc.). 

Review account fluctuations and investigate variances. 

Financial Reporting 

• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) and supporting schedules. 

• Build management-ready reporting packages and client-facing summaries. 

Assist with budgeting, cash flow tracking, and KPI reporting when requested. 

Client Communication & Account Ownership 

• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned clients on accounting matters. 

• Gather documents, clarify discrepancies, and communicate status updates clearly and professionally. 

Maintain strong internal documentation so work is easy to review and hand off. 

Team Support & Review  

• Train and mentor staff on bookkeeping standards, close checklists, and best practices. 

• Review workpapers and deliver constructive feedback to improve quality and consistency. 

Help manage workload planning and deadlines across the team. 

Process Improvement 

• Identify workflow bottlenecks and recommend improvements (templates, checklists, automation, standardized close). 

Champion the use of tools for efficiency (QBO/QBD features, apps, data import tools, reporting add-ons).

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. 

• 4+ years of accounting experience with increasing responsibility (public accounting or outsourced accounting preferred). 

• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop (required). 

• Demonstrated experience owning the workflow from transaction-level work through financial close and reporting. 

• Solid understanding of GAAP fundamentals and balance sheet integrity. 

• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, large datasets). 

• Strong written and verbal English communication, including client-facing messaging. 

Organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable managing multiple client engagements. 

• Additional relevant knowledge or experience related to the above requirements will be considered an advantage.