Experienced Full-Time Bookkeeper for U.S. Tax Advisory Firm | No Agencies

Job Type: Full-Time Contractor Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST No Agencies — individual applicants only We are looking for an experienced full-time bookkeeper to join a U.S.-based tax advisory and bookkeeping firm serving multiple business clients. This is a long-term, full-time contractor position through Upwork. We are looking for an individual who can work with us full-time and exclusively during business hours. This position is not suitable for agencies, firms, or bookkeepers who are currently managing multiple outside clients and cannot commit full-time. The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years of bookkeeping experience with U.S.-based clients and should be highly experienced in monthly bookkeeping, cleanup projects, client onboarding, accounting system setup, payroll coordination, and client communication. You should be able to confidently manage more than 10 bookkeeping clients at a time with a couple of cleanups, handle client meetings without requiring the business owner to be involved in every conversation, and take ownership of the bookkeeping function as the company grows. Responsibilities: Manage monthly bookkeeping for multiple U.S.-based clients. Handle bookkeeping cleanups for prior months or years. Review, reconcile, and maintain accurate books in QuickBooks Online and Xero. Set up bookkeeping workflows for new clients. Onboard new bookkeeping clients, including requesting the correct documents, access, statements, payroll information, loan details, credit card information, prior-year reports, and other required files. Manage bank, credit card, loan, payroll, and balance sheet reconciliations. Review P&L, balance sheet, general ledger, and transaction details for accuracy. Identify bookkeeping errors, missing information, uncategorized transactions, and cleanup issues. Work with Gusto payroll and coordinate payroll-related bookkeeping entries. Communicate directly with clients through meetings, email, and internal systems. Create, improve, and follow bookkeeping SOPs. Support bookkeeping needs for tax advisory and tax preparation work. Work with service businesses, real estate clients, e-commerce businesses, contractors, nonprofits, and other small to medium business clients. Coordinate with the internal team and help build scalable bookkeeping systems as the firm grows. Required Experience: Minimum 5 years of bookkeeping experience with U.S.-based clients. Prior experience working with U.S. tax advisory firms, CPA firms, EA firms, or bookkeeping firms. Strong experience with QuickBooks Online. Experience with Xero. Experience with Gusto payroll. Familiarity with U.S. taxes and how bookkeeping supports tax advisory and tax preparation work. Extensive experience with bookkeeping cleanups. Strong understanding of chart of accounts, reconciliations, financial statements, payroll entries, loans, owner draws, reimbursements, and month-end close. Ability to manage more than 10 recurring clients at a time with a few cleanups Ability to lead client meetings professionally and confidently. Ability to work independently without constant supervision. Ability to create and improve SOPs. Comfortable using accounting, project management, communication, and other relevant tools. Strong written and spoken English communication skills. Must be available full-time from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM CST. Ideal Candidate: We are looking for someone who is not just a data-entry bookkeeper. We need someone experienced, organized, proactive, and confident enough to manage the bookkeeping function for multiple clients. The right person should be able to review books critically, identify issues, communicate with clients, follow up on missing information, clean up messy files, set up new clients properly, and grow with Noura’s Books long-term. This role is ideal for someone who wants a stable, long-term full-time opportunity with a growing U.S. tax advisory firm. Important: This position is for individual applicants only. No agencies, firms, outsourcing companies, or teams will be considered. We need someone who can work full-time with us only and is not managing other clients during our working hours. Applications from agencies or candidates who cannot commit to full-time availability will be declined.