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Bookkeeping Associate

If you love solving puzzles and you enjoy making an impact on small businesses and nonprofits, come join us!

We are interviewing for hiring dates in July 2023 for hybrid and remote roles.

The Company:

Breakwater Accounting & Advisory provides outsourced bookkeeping and accounting services for businesses and nonprofit organizations across the US. We embrace technology to work smarter not harder, and we strive to provide value-add service to each and every client. We are a Woman-Owned company, rated a top workplace by the Delaware News Journal 2 years in a row, and have been featured on the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing companies.

Our Philosophy:

Great people first, technology-forward thinking second – with just the right combination.

The Role and Responsibilities:

We are looking for a highly-motivated and talented Bookkeeping Associate. The bookkeeper in this role must be a natural problem-solver and a purposeful communicator. The ideal candidate also understands accounting fundamentals, has exceptional client-facing communication skills, and thrives in a small business setting. In this role you will…

• Use your aptitude for detail-orientation to record & classify financial account activity in accounting systems (mainly QuickBooks Online) and process payroll
• Be a key team member with monthly reconciliations and reporting
• Be an Accounts Payable whiz and record all vendor invoices and prepare bill payments
• Be an Accounts Receivable pro and prepare customer invoices or sales receipts, receive payments, and follow-up on aging receivables
• Help people on a daily basis through direct communication with our clients
• Be a lifelong learner while growing expertise in new accounting platforms and softwares
• Use your meticulous organization skills to ensure the proper documentation and notes are submitted into accounting systems and client records

Who are You?

A team player and effective problem-solver seeking a long-term fit with a fast growing company that truly values its employees and clients. You have a knack for working with multiple clients on their bookkeeping and accounting needs. You enjoy flexing your brain muscles with concepts like prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, class tracking, sales tax entries, payroll and payroll tax, cash vs. accrual, & journal entries! It's like a puzzle, and you love solving puzzles!

All of our team members are guided by Breakwater’s Core Principles. We are: proactive, positive, purposeful, protective, and principled. If these principles resonate with you, too, let’s talk.

• You pride yourself on being organized and detail oriented
• You are excited to learn new technology and resourceful in coming up with solutions
• You have accounting and bookkeeping knowledge and experience under your belt, either through real-world experience or focused education
• You love helping people and being a part of a team that supports each other
• Within the last 5 years you have used QuickBooks Online (QBO) or Desktop

What would we offer you?

• FIVE weeks of PTO on top of company-observed holidays
• Health, vision, and dental benefits
• A supportive, friendly, fun culture that truly values work/life balance
• A base salary of $44,000-$49,000
• We'll help you save for your golden years with a 401K company match

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