Bookkeeper with Private Equity Experience

Experienced Bookkeeper for 4 Related Businesses — Manufacturing & Real Estate (QuickBooks Enterprise) About Us We operate four related businesses under common ownership: a precision sheet metal manufacturing company, an e-commerce/product business, and real estate entities (commercial). We're looking for one experienced bookkeeper to own the books across all four entities and deliver clean, closed financials every month. What You'll Do Full-cycle bookkeeping for 4 entities in QuickBooks Enterprise Monthly close delivered within 5 business days of month-end — this is a hard requirement Bank, credit card, and loan reconciliations for all entities AR/AP management, including proper payment application and aging cleanup. (we will pay the bills and request payment from customer) Manufacturing-specific accounting: inventory, WIP, job costing, COGS Real estate accounting: property-level P&Ls, escrow, mortgage/loan amortization, partnership equity tracking Intercompany transactions and due to/from reconciliation Month-end journal entries (accruals, depreciation, prepaid amortization) Monthly financial package: P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow by entity Coordinate with our outside CPA at year-end (clean workpapers, 1099 prep) Requirements 5+ years of full-charge bookkeeping experience Strong hands-on experience with QuickBooks Enterprise — not just QBO Demonstrated experience with manufacturing clients (inventory, job costing, WIP) Demonstrated experience with real estate clients (rental/commercial properties, partnerships) Multi-entity experience, including intercompany transactions US-based (required) Responsive communicator; able to commit to the 5-business-day close deadline every month Experience with manufacturing ERP systems and how they sync to QuickBooks Experience supporting an outside CPA firm at year-end QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification (Enterprise) Engagement Details Ongoing, long-term engagement (part-time) Estimated 30–50 hours/month across all four entities (heavier during close week) Hourly or fixed monthly fee — open to either; please state your preference and rate Remote, with secure access provided to QuickBooks Enterprise To Apply Please answer these in your proposal: Describe a manufacturing client you've kept books for. How did you handle inventory and job costing? Describe your real estate bookkeeping experience, including any multi-partner entities. How many entities do you currently manage, and what's your typical close timeline? Confirm you can consistently deliver a completed close within 5 business days of month-end. Your rate (hourly or monthly fixed fee for ~4 entities). Start your proposal with the word "LEDGER" so we know you read the full post.