Junior Accountant, Bookkeeper

imagineeer

Part-time remote junior accountant-bookkeeper delivering full-cycle accounting for diverse U.S. clients.

Posted 8/15/2026part-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle bookkeeping, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, and general ledger maintenance. Proficient in QuickBooks Online and Desktop, with strong analytical and organizational skills to manage multiple clients and ensure compliance with government-contracting accounting procedures.

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Full-Cycle BookkeepingQuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks DesktopPayroll AccountingGovernment-Contracting Accounting

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Hard Skills

Accounts PayableAccounts ReceivableGeneral Ledger MaintenanceReconciliationsJournal EntriesMonth-End CloseDebits and CreditsAccrualsPayroll LiabilitiesAdjusting Entries

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsConfidentialityTime-Management Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelADP

Certifications & Qualifications

QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certification

Industry Keywords

DCAA-Ready AccountingJob CostingClass/Project TrackingIndirect-Cost StructuresContract Billing Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform full-cycle bookkeeping and maintain accurate general ledger and chart-of-account records for assigned clients
Process and maintain accounts payable and accounts receivable, including invoices, receipts, vendor bills, payments, and credits
Perform payroll accounting, including payroll activity, employer taxes, deductions, liabilities, and clearing accounts
Complete monthly bank, credit-card, and balance-sheet account reconciliations
Prepare routine and adjusting journal entries and review ledgers for discrepancies
Complete month-end close procedures and prepare or review financial statements and supporting schedules
Maintain supporting documentation and audit trails
Communicate with clients regarding missing information, questions, reconciliations, and deadlines
Research and resolve routine accounting discrepancies and escalate complex matters for senior review
Follow established government-contracting accounting procedures and recognize matters requiring escalation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum five (5) years of professional bookkeeping or accounting experience
Minimum three (3) years of hands-on QuickBooks Online experience
Minimum three (3) years of QuickBooks Desktop experience
Experience with full-cycle bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close
Experience supporting multiple clients or business entities simultaneously
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
Ability to work independently, manage recurring deadlines, investigate discrepancies, and deliver accurate records with limited supervision
Government-contracting experience strongly preferred; familiarity with direct and indirect cost classification, job or contract cost tracking, labor and payroll allocation, timekeeping reconciliation, contract billing support, unallowable-cost segregation, and DCAA-ready accounting environments highly desirable
Associate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline preferred
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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work arrangement