Jr Accountant-Bookkeeper

Overview

This role supports full-cycle accounting and bookkeeping for a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries, including government contractors (GovCon). The position is part-time and requires independent work, consistent management of recurring client deadlines, discrepancy identification and research, and preparation of accurate books for senior review with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate general ledger and chart-of-accounts records for assigned clients.
• Perform full-cycle bookkeeping activities, including:
  • Accounts payable (A/P) and accounts receivable (A/R): prepare invoices, record receipts, enter vendor bills, apply payments and credits, and monitor outstanding balances.
  • Payroll accounting: record payroll activity, employer taxes, deductions, payroll liabilities, and payroll clearing accounts.
• Complete monthly bank and credit-card reconciliations, including applicable balance-sheet account reconciliations (A/R, A/P, payroll liabilities, loans, prepaid expenses, and accruals).
• Prepare routine and adjusting journal entries and review the general ledger for issues such as duplicate transactions, misclassifications, unusual balances, missing transactions, and other discrepancies.
• Complete assigned month-end close procedures and prepare/review:
  • Balance Sheets
  • Profit and Loss Statements
  • Trial Balances
  • A/R and A/P aging reports
  • Supporting schedules
• Maintain complete supporting documentation and audit trails.
• Communicate directly and professionally with clients regarding missing information, questions, reconciliations, and deadlines.
• Research and resolve routine accounting discrepancies independently; escalate unusual, material, or technically complex matters for senior review.

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years of professional bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of hands-on QuickBooks Online experience and three (3) years of QuickBooks Desktop experience.
• Demonstrated experience with full-cycle bookkeeping, including A/P, A/R, payroll accounting, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Experience supporting multiple clients or business entities simultaneously, with the ability to move efficiently among differing accounting structures and priorities.
• Strong practical knowledge of debits and credits, accruals, prepaid expenses, payroll liabilities, loans, fixed assets, and adjusting entries.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, sorting/filtering, lookup functions, and reconciliation schedules.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, confidentiality, and time-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification preferred.
• Experience in an accounting, bookkeeping, CPA, outsourced accounting, or professional-services firm.
• Experience with ADP or another payroll platform is a plus.
• Experience with job costing, class/project tracking, indirect-cost structures, and government-contracting accounting is a plus.
• GovCon experience is strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with direct and indirect cost classification, fringe/overhead/G&A accounts, job or contract cost tracking, labor and payroll allocation, timekeeping reconciliation, contract billing support, unallowable-cost segregation, and DCAA-ready accounting environments is highly desirable.
  • While the role does not require a GovCon compliance expert, the candidate must be able to follow established GovCon accounting procedures and recognize when a matter requires escalation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Part-time role. Compensation details are not specified in the provided description.

Location

• Remote position.