Bookkeeping Manager

20four7VA

Bookkeeping Manager overseeing bookkeeping services, leading a remote team to ensure accuracy and timely communication. Managing client relationships and driving process improvements in a remote environment.

Posted 4/15/2026contractRemote • 🌎 Anywhere in the WorldMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own day-to-day delivery and quality of client bookkeeping
Lead and coach a team of bookkeepers
Ensure monthly closes are completed on-time
Drive consistency in reconciliations, reporting, and client communication
Partner closely with Operations leadership
Act as an escalation point for complex bookkeeping issues
Oversee monthly bookkeeping execution: transaction coding, reconciliations, cleanup work, and reporting
Ensure deadlines are met and work is audit-ready
Review workpapers and financial reports for accuracy and completeness
Implement strong review checklists, templates, and root-cause fixes
Ensure timely, professional client updates and responses
Maintain and improve SOPs/checklists; identify bottlenecks and implement solutions
Ensure best practices in QuickBooks Online and Xero

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in bookkeeping/accounting roles with hands-on month-end close ownership
2+ years leading or reviewing the work of other bookkeepers (formal or informal leadership)
Strong expertise in QuickBooks Online (required); Xero experience strongly preferred
Excellent reconciliation skills (bank/credit card/loan accounts; troubleshooting discrepancies)
Strong written communication (client-facing, professional, clear, and timely)
Comfortable working in a fully remote environment with structured deadlines and checklists
Experience in a bookkeeping firm / client services environment (multiple clients at once)
Experience with cleanup/catch-up projects and process standardization
Advanced certification (CPA/CMA) a plus, not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive rates
Weekly payments
Various open roles are available
Free training and upskilling
Constant support and guidance
A vibrant community always ready to support you
And more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

bookkeepingmonth-end closereconciliationstransaction codingfinancial reportingcleanup workprocess standardizationtroubleshooting discrepanciesSOPschecklists

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingclient communicationprofessionalismwritten communicationproblem-solvingtime managementattention to detailorganizational skillsadaptability

Certifications

CPACMA