Bookkeeper – Small Business Accounting Associate

breakwater accounting + advisory corp

Bookkeeper assisting small businesses by recording finances and processing payroll. Collaborating with clients to enhance their financial understanding and using technology to improve workflows.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $45,000 - $51,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Use your aptitude for detail-orientation to record & classify financial account activity and track grants
Be a key team member on reconciliations, reporting, AP, AR, and payroll processing duties
Use your meticulous organization skills to ensure the proper documentation and notes are submitted into accounting systems and client records
Be a lifelong learner while growing expertise in new accounting platforms and softwares

Requirements

What you’ll need

You have at least 1 year of accounting and/or bookkeeping for either/both small businesses
Within the last 5 years you have used QuickBooks Online (QBO)
You are a time blocking/calendar champion, having experience working with multiple sets of books at one time (example: bookkeeping for clients with a CPA firm)
You are excited to learn new technology and resourceful in coming up with solutions
You pride yourself on being organized and detail oriented
You care about helping small businesses succeed and take that responsibility seriously
You enjoy collaborating with a team and sharing ideas to solve problems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous time off – five weeks PTO + holidays
Full benefits + 401(k) match

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Hard Skills & Tools

accountingbookkeepingreconciliationsreportingaccounts payableaccounts receivablepayroll processingdetail orientationdocumentationfinancial account activity

Soft Skills

organizationtime managementcollaborationproblem solvingresourcefulnessattention to detailcommitment to client successlifelong learningcommunicationteamwork