Senior Bookkeeper – Onboarding Specialist
Shadow Light Studios
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇦🇷 Argentina
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Senior
About the role
- Run onboarding calls for new clients and manage their transition from chaos to clean books
- Build and maintain SOPs, checklists, and workflows that streamline onboarding
- Collaborate with the founder to improve processes, client experience, and capacity planning
- Handle full-cycle accounting including AR, AP, payroll, reconciliations, and monthly close
- Work inside QuickBooks, Bill.com, Gusto, Ramp, Stripe, and other core tools
- Lead cleanups and onboardings while reviewing junior team outputs for accuracy
- Escalate blockers early and communicate clearly via Slack and email
- Mentor junior bookkeepers and ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal standards
- Help us track capacity and flag when onboarding needs to pause, slow down, or speed up
Requirements
- You've done full-cycle accounting and you're fluent in QuickBooks and the core stack
- You've worked with multiple businesses at once and you're not afraid of complexity
- You've led onboarding or cleanup projects and know how to drive clarity from day one
- You can build and improve systems
- You love building relationships and solving problems, fast
- Your English is impeccable — written and spoken
- You're comfortable with EST hours (9–5 preferred, 7–3 OK)
- You like to work hard, and play hard
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
full-cycle accountingaccounts receivableaccounts payablepayrollreconciliationsmonthly closeprocess improvementsystem buildingonboardingcleanup projects
Soft skills
problem solvingrelationship buildingcommunicationmentoringcapacity planningclarity drivingadaptabilityteam collaborationattention to detailtime management