Senior Client Accountant – Growing Fractional CFO Firm (Remote, Path to Full-Time)

About Us ProfitVine Consulting is a fractional CFO and accounting firm serving small businesses across multiple industries. We deliver bookkeeping, month-end close, payroll, and financial reporting through a small, tight-knit remote team. You'll work alongside our Accounting Supervisor and report directly to her for day-to-day workflow. The Role You'll manage the books for multiple clients in QuickBooks Online, owning the full cycle from weekly transaction coding through month-end close. This is client-facing work: you'll communicate directly with business owners and their teams via email and/or phone, so professionalism and clarity matter as much as technical accuracy. This role starts at 20–30 hours per week, but for the right candidate, it has a clear path to a full-time 40-hour position as our client base continues to grow. Responsibilities - Weekly transaction coding and categorization in QBO across multiple client accounts - Bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations - Month-end close: journal entries, accruals, and delivering clean financials on time - Accounts payable and accounts receivable processing - Payroll processing (Gusto) and sales tax filing - Preparing basic financial reports (P&L, balance sheet) - Accounting clean-ups for new or transitioning clients - Communicating directly with clients to collect documentation, clarify transactions, and answer questions - Maintaining organized records and documentation Requirements - Expert-level proficiency in QuickBooks Online (this is non-negotiable) - 5+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience, ideally in a multi-client or firm environment - Experience with bank reconciliations, month-end close, and basic financial reporting - Strong written communication skills for client-facing interactions - Comfortable working independently with minimal hand-holding - Reliable, detail-oriented, and proactive about flagging issues before they snowball Preferred (Not Required) - Experience with Ramp, Gusto, or similar payroll/expense tools - Familiarity with sales tax portals and filings - Experience with ClickUp, Clockify, or similar project management / time tracking tools - Google Workspace proficiency Schedule & Logistics - 20–30 hours per week to start, with potential to grow to 40 hours/week - Required synchronous hours: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern, Monday–Friday. You must be online and available during this window for team communication, client calls, and real-time collaboration. Remaining hours are flexible and can be worked asynchronously. - Fully remote What Success Looks Like - You take ownership of your client accounts. Books are clean, closes happen on time, and clients feel well taken care of. - You ask smart questions early rather than guessing, and you communicate clearly with both the team and clients. Over time, the scope of your accounts and responsibilities will grow.