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Dannielle S.

New Windsor, New York

$45/hr
4.8
106 jobs

๐Ÿ’ฅ Are your books or is your business a HOT mess!?! ๐Ÿ’ฅ Are you behind with your bookkeeping? ๐Ÿ’ฅ Or confused about your business finances and where all of the money goes before the end of the month? ๐Ÿซฃ ๐Ÿคฏ ๐Ÿ™ I can help with that! ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ I am a US based, certified Quickbooks Proadvisor, MBA and CPA candidate with 15+ years of accounting and financial management experience. I specialize in helping small to medium sized businesses get organized, reduce unnecessary expenses, improve their bottom line, and make tax season a breeze! I promise to take the stress out of Bookkeeping and Accounting so that you can focus on building your business! โžก๏ธ ๐—”๐—  ๐—œ ๐—” ๐—š๐—ข๐—ข๐—— ๐—™๐—œ๐—ง ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ? โ‡ข Do you have errors or inaccuracies in your books? โ‡ข Are you burnt out from running your business? โ‡ข Are your books behind and need a catchup or a cleanup? โ‡ข Do you need help keeping QuickBooks up-to-date and ready for tax time? โ‡ข Do you have complex processes like payroll, sales tax, inventory management, job costing, etc? โ‡ข Have you had a part time bookkeeper quit for a full time position and leave you in the lurch? โ‡ข Do you need a Quickbooks expert who can teach you what you need to know, in plain English? โ‡ข Are you unsure if you're in the right financial position to grow your business? โ‡ข Are you looking for help with one of these industries: ๐Ÿ’ผ Professional Services, ๐Ÿ  Real Estate, ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Construction, or ๐Ÿ›’ E-Commerce? ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ ๐’๐„๐‘๐•๐ˆ๐‚๐„๐’ ๐ˆ ๐Ž๐…๐…๐„๐‘ ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ If you answered yes to the any of the above questions, hereโ€™s how I can help you with your business' bookkeeping and accounting needs: ๐Ÿ”ต Setup Quickbooks Online and an industry specific Chart of Accounts ๐Ÿ”ต Advise on and Integrate the RIGHT Apps with your QBO System ๐Ÿ”ต Clean up, Catch Up, and Keep Up your Quickbooks Online Bookkeeping ๐Ÿ”ต Provide 1-on-1 Quickbooks Training to Teach you what you Need to Know and Nothing you Don't ๐Ÿ”ต Manage Complex Accounting Processes like Customer Invoicing, Bill Pay, Payroll, Sales Tax, Inventory, etc ๐Ÿ”ต Setup a budget and monitor company performance against the budget ๐Ÿ”ต Forecast your cashflow and prepare for upcoming cash needs ๐Ÿ”ต Streamline your processes and create a solid foundation for growing your business ๐Ÿ”ต Ensure Compliance with GAAP Best Practices and Safeguard Assets with Fraud Prevention Measures โžก๏ธ ๐Œ๐˜ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐‚๐„๐’๐’ ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐.... ๐ŸŽฏ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐š ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ: Book a 20 min, no obligation Zoom call to discuss your specific project requirements by replying to my proposal or sending a direct message. ๐ŸŽฏ ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: During this call letโ€™s review your Quickbooks or financials together via screen share. ๐ŸŽฏ ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ: After the call, Iโ€™ll dive deeper into your accounts and business processes. Then I'll provide specific recommendations and an Action Plan on how to proceed. ๐ŸŽฏ ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ : We meet to review the Action Plan specifically tailored to your business needs. We'll review any errors found in your books, the scope of work and pricing, if you decide to move forward, as well as my process improvement suggestions or software upgrade suggestons, if necessary. โœจ ๐†๐„๐“๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐“๐€๐‘๐“๐„๐ƒโœจ ๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚'๐—น๐—น ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ... 1๏ธโƒฃ Grant QuickBooks Accountant access (only Accountant users can undo account reconciliations and batch recategorize transactions). 2๏ธโƒฃ Signup for my secure client portal for exchanging sensitive financial documents (Iโ€™ll send you an invite). 3๏ธโƒฃ Fill out our client intake form to document all of your accounting processes. 4๏ธโƒฃ Upload bank and credit statements for all unreconciled months through the client portal for added security. ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐๐„๐—๐“ ๐’๐“๐„๐๐’ ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜: ๐Ÿ“ฉ Send me a message so we can start a conversation about your specific situation. ๐Ÿ™…๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Don't worry - โŒ This is a judgement free zone โŒ - No set of books is too messy!! And everything is usually fixable. Worst case scenario, you'll get my input on your business and some suggestions on how to fix it. ๐Ÿ’• ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐‹๐Ž๐•๐„ ๐Ÿ’• โญโญโญโญโญ "Extremely great to work with. Very knowledgeable, professional, and communicates well. Dannielle also gave me great advice for my business, sheโ€™s awesome! I will definitely hire her for future jobs!" โญโญโญโญโญ "Dannielle, is very personable. She completed the work very efficiently! She kept me abreast of all matters within the project and her work, which I greatly appreciated. I look forward to working with her again." โญโญโญโญโญ "Dannielle has been a pleasure to work with. She has been responsive, on schedule, and communicative. She helped us with a little clean-up from prior bookkeepers and was helpful when finding times to review our books."

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Payroll Accounting
  • AppFolio
  • Sales Tax
  • Buildium
Roselyn J.

Kings County, New York

$40/hr
5.0
9 jobs

I help small businesses and startups stay organized, accurate, and on top of their finances without the stress. QuickBooks Online Certified ProAdvisor (Level 1 & Level 2), QuickBooks Payroll Certified, and Intuit Bookkeeping Certified with experience supporting full cycle bookkeeping operations, including AP/AR, reconciliations, invoicing, purchase orders, payroll support, and month end close. Over the past several years, I have supported accounting and operational workflows for growing businesses, working directly with founders and leadership to maintain clean financial records, organized reporting, and reliable day to day financial processes. Hereโ€™s how I can help: - Clean up and organize messy books - Perform monthly bank and credit card reconciliations - Manage AP/AR, invoicing, and collections - Purchase order and invoice tracking - Support payroll and contractor payment workflows - Prepare financial reports (P&L, Balance Sheet) - Support month end close and ongoing bookkeeping - Improve workflows and streamline financial processes Tools I work with: QuickBooks Online, Xero, Bill .com, Brex, Stripe, PayPal, Mercury, Melio, AccountEdge, Excel, JustWorks, Google Sheets, ConnectWise, Gusto, and ADP related workflows I am detail oriented, reliable, and comfortable working independently in fast paced environments. If you need someone who can take ownership of your books and help keep financial operations running smoothly, I am here to help.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Balance Sheet
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Xero
  • Accounting
  • Accounts Payable Management
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Financial Statement
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Journal Entries
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Administrative Support
  • Bill.com
  • Purchase Orders
  • MYOB AccountRight
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Gusto
  • ADP Workforce Now
Heather M.

Batavia, New York

$25/hr
5.0
2 jobs

Iโ€™m a bookkeeping professional specializing in helping small business owners get clean and accurate financial statements so they know exactly how their business is doing and where the money is going. Are your books a mess? Are you worried your numbers arenโ€™t right? Do you struggle to understand QuickBooks? Are you wasting hours every month keeping up your bookkeeping that you could be focusing on growing your business? If this sounds familiar, LET ME HELP YOU! Results I can deliver: -Help you record and categorize all your transactions so youโ€™ll have clean and tax ready financials -Help you identify unnecessary expenses and spending -Help you understand and manage your cash flow -Save you time every month! With me as your bookkeeper, youโ€™ll have confidence your bookkeeping is accurate, youโ€™ll have clarity over your finances and more time to do what you love! Am I a good fit for you? Are youโ€ฆ -A small or start-up business needing 5-20 hours per month of bookkeeping? -Using QuickBooks Online or looking to switch? -Looking for an expert to guide you when you have questions or problems? -Looking to grow your business but are stuck in the back office doing bookkeeping? Services include: -Setting up new QuickBooks Online accounts -Customized and streamlined Chart of Accounts specific to your industry -Invoice management -Bill recording -Account reconciliations -Categorize transactions -Financial Statements -Catch Up & Clean Up Send me a message so we can chat about your business and your specific needs. Hope to talk soon!

  • Bookkeeping
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Balance Sheet
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Transaction Data Entry
  • Cash Flow Statement
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Income Statement
  • Wave Accounting
Felicia K.

Phelps, New York

$85/hr
5.0
11 jobs

I help businesses with both one-time cleanups and ongoing full-charge bookkeeping, giving you accurate, tax-ready financials and clear reporting to guide decisions. I hold a masterโ€™s degree in accounting and have years of experience managing the full accounting cycle in both corporate finance and small business settings. From transaction categorization and reconciliations to financial reporting and cash flow forecasting, I bring the structure and accuracy your business needs. Services I Provide: QuickBooks Online cleanup & catch-up bookkeeping Categorization of transactions & account reconciliations Full-charge bookkeeping (AP, AR, monthly close, reporting) Financial statement preparation & review SOP creation for bookkeeping and expense workflows Budgeting & cash forecasting Support for CPA/tax preparation Ongoing monthly bookkeeping & advisory Why Clients Hire Me: Proven experience: Iโ€™ve worked across AP, AR, reporting, internal audit, forecasting, and full-charge bookkeeping. Accuracy and structure: I deliver clean, reconciled books you can trust. Efficiency: Fast turnaround on cleanups and reliable month-to-month support. Communication: I explain what Iโ€™m doing and keep you in the loop, so you always feel in control of your numbers. Whether you need a 9-month cleanup or a long-term bookkeeping partner, Iโ€™ll make sure every dollar is accounted for!

  • Bookkeeping
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Accounts Payable
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Data Entry
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • SAP
  • Microsoft Excel
  • GAAP
  • Accounting
  • Financial Accounting
  • Forecasting
  • Project Analysis
  • Financial Reporting
  • Management Skills
Matthew O.

Hamburg, New York

$40/hr
5.0
1 jobs

"Matthew has been a total lifesaver. I used to stress about keeping track of expenses and reconciling everything. He explains things clearly, and actually makes bookkeeping feel manageable (which I didnโ€™t think was possible!)." - Sam C's testimonial ๐Ÿ“‹ Monthly bookkeeping: $500 ๐Ÿ” Categorization ๐Ÿฆ Reconciliation ๐Ÿ“ˆ Profitability reports ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ Catch-up from day one โŒš Same-day onboarding More testimonials "Blooming Business is your all in one Bookkeeper, Accountant, Business and Financial Analyst & more!" - Nick B

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounting
  • Tax Preparation
Leslie J.

New York, New York

$35/hr
4.6
256 jobs

Since 2010, I've been providing remote Bookkeeping services to business owners & individuals across the United States. As the Operations Manager at Gino Kaye Bookkeeping and Consulting, I work with Clients on their initial set-up with our company as well as manage the team that does their ongoing work. Feel free to send me a message with any questions or to discuss a project or task you may have.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounting Software
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Data Entry
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Financial Accounting
  • Corporate Tax
  • Sales Tax

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