Role Name: Bookkeeper

Schedule: Part-time (20 hours per week) with potential for ongoing support and expansion into additional business areas

Client Timezone: Eastern Time

Client Overview: A rapidly growing pet sitting business that has experienced consistent expansion over recent years. The owner is a retired payroll accountant who understands the financial side but needs dedicated support to manage the books while focusing on business growth. Simple, straightforward business model with clean revenue streams and limited complexity.

Job Description: You’ll step into a critical role helping a successful pet care business get their financial house in order during a pivotal growth phase. This isn’t just data entry – you’ll be the financial foundation that enables this business owner to focus on what she does best while ensuring complete compliance and audit readiness. With your expertise, you’ll transform years of accumulated financial data into organized, accurate records that support the business’s continued success.

Responsibilities:

• Set up and configure additional accounts in QuickBooks Online for proper transaction categorization
• Review and correct automatic categorizations from imported bank statements to ensure accuracy
• Input and organize 5+ years of expense data from multiple accounts and sources
• Reconcile financial records across different time periods and account structures
• Prepare audit-ready financial records with 100% accuracy for S-corp compliance
• Support tax return preparation and S-corp filing requirements
• Establish ongoing bookkeeping processes once initial cleanup is completed
• Potentially expand into other business support areas as the relationship grows

Requirements:

• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online (essential for this role)
• Strong Excel skills for data management and analysis
• Experience with multi-year financial record cleanup and reconciliation
• Understanding of small business accounting and tax preparation requirements
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy with financial data
• Ability to work independently with cloud-based systems
• Bonus if you have experience with S-corp structures and compliance requirements
• It helps if you’re comfortable with collaborative tools like Google Workspace

Why Join This Team?:

• Work with a business owner who truly understands accounting and appreciates your expertise
• Immediate impact on a growing, successful business during a critical phase
• Potential to expand your role beyond bookkeeping into other business support areas
• Flexible remote work with straightforward, organized financial data
• Opportunity for ongoing partnership as the business continues to grow
• Work with modern cloud-based tools and collaborative systems

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