Part-time Bookkeeper / Accountant

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Summary

About Us We are a growing SaaS based business about to launch a new product looking for a detail-oriented, reliable, and proactive freelance Bookkeeper / Accountant to manage our financial records. We need someone who can go beyond basic data entry to ensure our books are immaculate, reconciled, and ready for tax season. This is a part-time, ongoing role requiring roughly 10 – 20 hours per week. This will potentially be a long-term position. Scope of Work • Reconciliation: Perform monthly bank, credit card, and payment gateway (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) reconciliations for 3 accounts. • Accounts Payable: Manage vendor invoices, track bills. • Financial Reporting: Prepare clear monthly financial statements, including Profit & Loss (P&L), Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements. • Data Categorization: Accurately clean up and categorize transactions to ensure proper internal reporting and tax mapping. • Communication: Flag any discrepancies, missing receipts, or cash flow anomalies early. Required Skills & Qualifications • Experience: 2–4 years of proven bookkeeping or accounting experience (intermediate level). • Software Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of QuickBooks and proficiency with Excel. • Communication: Strong English communication skills (written and verbal). You must be comfortable explaining financial updates via text or brief video loom updates. • Reliability: Strict adherence to monthly deadlines (books must be closed by the 12th working day of the following month). Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves) • QuickBooks Online • Experience with Payroll software How to Apply Please submit a brief proposal detailing: 1. Your experience managing books for similar businesses. 2. Your availability and preferred monthly or hourly rate. 3. To prove you read this entire post, please start your proposal with the word "Green" and mention which accounting software you are most comfortable using.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $25.00

    -

    $55.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Payroll Accounting
General Ledger
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:50+
  • Last viewed by client:5 hours ago
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About the client
Member since Jan 10, 2026
  • USA
    Chicago4:27 PM
  • $14K total spent
    1 hire, 1 active
  • 397 hours
  • Finance & Accounting
    Small company (2-9 people)

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