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Olamide R.

Lagos Island, Nigeria

$5/hr
5.0
6 jobs

Bookkeeping Cleanup & Monthly Close Specialist (QBO/Sage) | Chartered Accountant | Audit/Tax-Ready Financials I’m Olamide, a Chartered Accountant helping founders and small businesses get from chaos to clarity fast. I handle catch-up/cleanup, airtight bank and account reconciliations, and a reliable monthly close that produces clear, decision-ready reports. My work gives business owners confidence in their financial data, supports better decision-making, and ensures compliance at all times. With a strong background in bookkeeping, accounting, financial reporting, and data management, my mission is simple: to keep your numbers right, your reports timely, and your decisions data driven. ● What I Do for Clients: ◼ Cleanup & Catch-Up (QBO/Sage): Rebuild accurate histories, recode transactions, fix chart- of-accounts, and resolve prior-period issues. ◼ Bank & Account Reconciliations: Identify and clear discrepancies; align books to statements and cash reality. ◼ Monthly Close & Reporting: On-time P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow that tie out no surprises at tax time. ◼ Management Accounts & Budgets: Forecasting, variance analysis, and performance insights that drive better decisions. ● Proof of outcomes ◼ Reduced unreconciled transactions from 1,400+ to 0 in 14 days for a multi-account client. ◼Cut month-end close from 12 days to 4 and eliminated recurring reporting errors. ◼Delivered clean, audit-ready financials used for lender reviews and investor updates. ● Tools & Software Expertise ◼QuickBooks Online & Desktop ◼Microsoft Excel & Google Sheets (Advanced Formulas & Pivot Tables) ◼ Sage Accounting ● Results You Can Expect ◼ 100% accurate and timely reconciliations ◼ Up to 40% improvement in financial reporting speed ◼ Reduction in bookkeeping errors by 90%+ ◼Clear, reliable reports that support confident decision-making ● My Target Audience ◼Small business owners who need clean, up-to-date books. ◼Startups looking for an affordable yet professional accountant. ◼Entrepreneurs & eCommerce sellers who want simplified financial tracking. ◼Consultants and agencies that require consistent, accurate reporting. ● Why Clients Choose Me ◼ Chartered Accountant with strong accounting fundamentals ◼ Detail-driven, organized, and highly reliable ◼ Clear communication and quick turnaround ◼ Confidential, secure handling of financial data ◼ Focused on accuracy, compliance, and long-term clarity ● Let’s Work Together! If you need your books cleaned, reconciled, and closed on time, send a quick message with your current challenges (e.g., months behind, unreconciled accounts, reporting delays). I’ll recommend a clear plan and timeline in our first reply. Send an “Invite” or a direct message, let’s discuss how I can keep your numbers working for you.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounting Basics
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Data Entry
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Financial Report
  • Financial Audit
  • Sage 50 Accounting
  • Email Support
  • Account Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Data Analysis
  • Microsoft Word
  • Financial Modeling
  • Financial Analysis
  • Cash Flow Analysis
Mercy O.

Lagos, Nigeria

$11/hr
5.0
14 jobs

Hi there! I’m Mercy Onuorah, a dependable Virtual Assistant and Administrative Support professional passionate about helping businesses stay organized and stress-free. I understand how overwhelming daily operations can be, especially when you’re managing multiple responsibilities. My role is to take those tasks off your plate, bring structure to your systems, and support your business with accuracy, consistency, and care. Here’s how I can support you: • Administrative Support & Virtual Assistance Calendar and inbox management, document preparation, data entry, scheduling, file organization, and day-to-day admin tasks using Google Workspace and Microsoft Office. • Project & Task Management Workflow coordination, deadline tracking, and task organization using Asana, Trello, ClickUp, Notion, and Mondaycom. • Customer Relationship Management Professional client communication, CRM updates, follow-ups, and ticket handling using Zoho CRM, HubSpot, Zoho Desk, Intercom, and Freshdesk. • Lead & Email Management Lead generation, outreach support, inbox handling, and email campaigns with Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, GoHighLevel, and MailerLite. • Bookkeeping & Financial Admin Support Invoicing, expense tracking, reconciliation, and basic bookkeeping using QuickBooks, Zoho Books, Wave, PayPal, and Excel. • Productivity & Automation Tools Canva, ChatGPT, Zapier, Slack, Loom, Toggl, and Clockify. I approach every project with strong attention to detail, clear communication, and a genuine desire to see my clients succeed. Let’s work together to make your workload lighter and your operations smoother.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Data Entry
  • Light Bookkeeping
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Executive Support
  • Administrative Support
  • Customer Support
  • Scheduling
  • Notion
  • Personal Administration
  • Google Calendar
  • Appointment Setting
  • Cold Calling
  • Market Research
  • Accounting
Ekom-Obong M.

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

$5/hr
5.0
1 jobs

Every month your books stay messy, you’re making business decisions on bad data. That’s not a bookkeeping problem. That’s a revenue problem. I’m a QuickBooks Online and Xero specialist who does one thing exceptionally well: I take disorganized, behind, or broken books and turn them into clean, accurate, audit-ready financials fast, without hand-holding, and without errors slipping through. Here’s what that actually means for your business: Your bank accounts reconcile to the penny every month. Invoices go out on time and overdue payments get followed up. Your P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements are ready when you need them not two weeks later. And when tax season or an audit arrives, nothing catches you off guard. I’ve supported business owners in retail, hospitality, and professional services handling high-volume daily transactions, cleanup projects, catch-up backlogs, and ongoing full-cycle bookkeeping. If your books are 3 months behind or 3 years behind, I’ve seen worse and fixed it. What I specialize in: → QuickBooks Online & Xero: setup, cleanup, catch-up, and ongoing management → Bank Reconciliation: zero-discrepancy monthly reconciliation across all accounts → Accounts Receivable & Payable: invoicing, aging reports, collections follow-ups, vendor management → Financial Reporting: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow built for real decision-making → Bookkeeping Cleanup & Catch-Up: messy or years-behind books corrected accurately → Stripe Dispute Documentation: chargeback evidence organized to protect your revenue Also proficient in Zoho Books, Sage, Excel, and Google Sheets. Who I work best with: Business owners and founders who are done losing time chasing their own numbers, and ready to hand off their books to someone who treats their financials like their own. Available for one-time cleanup projects and ongoing monthly support. If your books aren’t telling you a clear story about your business, let’s fix that. Send me a message and I’ll tell you exactly where I can help within 24 hours.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Balance Sheet
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Data Entry
  • General Ledger
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Invoicing
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Financial Statements Preparation
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Microsoft Office
  • Expense Reporting
  • Zoho Books
  • Financial Reporting
  • File Management
Chinwendu C.

Umuahia, Nigeria

$5/hr
5.0
1 jobs

Bookkeeper helping small businesses and startups by delivering QuickBooks Online cleanup and catch-up, bank reconciliation, AP/AR management, and full monthly bookkeeping, including transaction categorization and preparation of accurate Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet statements. I clean up messy books, reconcile accounts, and deliver clear, reliable, and easy-to-understand financial reports that support better decision-making and business growth. If you need a Bookkeeper who can: ✔ Clean up messy QuickBooks accounts and fix reconciliation issues ✔ Categorize transactions accurately and remove duplicates ✔ Reconcile bank, credit card, and payment accounts ✔ Perform monthly bookkeeping and journal entries ✔ Process payroll and maintain accurate payroll records ✔ Match payments to invoices and manage AP/AR ✔ Prepare Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and financial reports ✔ Organize financial records for tax and audit readiness I can help. MY CORE SERVICES: ◆ QuickBooks Cleanup & Catch-Up: Fix errors, clean historical data, and bring your books to a report-ready state. ◆ Bank & Credit Card Reconciliation: Match every transaction and eliminate discrepancies so your balances are accurate. ◆ Monthly Bookkeeping & Close: Consistent monthly workflow: categorize, reconcile, review, and report. ◆ Transaction Categorization & Error Fixing: Clean, structured records with no duplicates or misclassified entries. ◆ Financial Reporting: Clear Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and supporting schedules for decision-making. ◆ AP/AR & Invoice Tracking: Track payables and receivables to improve cash flow and reduce overdue balances. ◆ Payroll Accounting & Record Management: Process payroll accurately, maintain records, and ensure compliance-ready documentation WHO I WORK WITH: • Startups that need accurate financial tracking from day one • Small business owners behind on bookkeeping • Consultants and service businesses managing multiple transactions • Founders preparing for tax filing or audits • Busy entrepreneurs who want reliable, ongoing bookkeeping support In my previous roles as a Bookkeeper, I: ❖ Reduced reconciliation discrepancies by 45% ❖ Cut month-end reporting time from 7 days to 4 days ❖ Improved audit readiness by 60% ❖ Maintained near-zero error rate across 200+ monthly transactions ❖ Processed payroll and financial records with zero discrepancies TOOLS & PLATFORMS • QuickBooks Online • Xero • Zoho Books • Microsoft Excel • Google Sheets • Sage Pastel Evolution • Asana • Clickup • Slack WHY WORK WITH ME: Most bookkeepers just “record transactions.” I focus on accuracy, reconciliation, and clean financial reporting so your books are actually usable. I understand: ◇ QuickBooks cleanup ◇ Reconciliation-focused bookkeeping ◇ Preparing books for reporting and tax readiness I am available for urgent QuickBooks cleanup projects and long-term bookkeeping support. If you need a bookkeeper to clean up your books, handle reconciliations, or manage your accounts on a consistent monthly or part-time basis, I am happy to chat. Send me a message or click the “Invite to Job” button.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounting Basics
  • Accounting Software
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Balance Sheet
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Data Entry
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Light Bookkeeping
  • Xero
  • Accounting
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Financial Accounting
  • Accounts Payable Management
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Zoho Books
  • Financial Reporting
  • Payroll Accounting
Mariam A.

Lagos, Nigeria

$10/hr
4.7
7 jobs

QuickBooks Online Expert | Bookkeeper | External Auditor | QuickBooks Cleanup & Reconciliation Specialist QuickBooks messy? Books behind? Accounts not reconciled? I help businesses clean up QuickBooks Online, reconcile bank and credit card accounts, maintain accurate financial records, and deliver reliable monthly bookkeeping support. With over 8 years of experience as an External Auditor, I also help businesses improve financial accuracy, identify errors, and maintain clean books for better reporting and decision-making If you're looking for a QuickBooks Online Expert, QuickBooks Cleanup Specialist, Bookkeeper, or External Auditor who can organize and maintain your financial records accurately, I’m here to help. I Help Clients: ✔ Clean up messy QuickBooks files ✔ Catch up months or years of overdue bookkeeping ✔ Reconcile bank and credit card accounts ✔ Fix uncategorized or duplicated transactions ✔ Maintain accurate monthly bookkeeping ✔ Prepare reliable financial reports ✔ Improve financial accuracy and reporting systems ✔ Perform substantive procedures and tests of controls ✔ Prepare Audit working papers MY CORE SERVICES: ⮕QuickBooks Cleanup & Catch-Up Bookkeeping Clean up disorganized QuickBooks records, correct errors, and bring books up to date. ⮕Bank & Credit Card Reconciliation: Ensure balances match bank statements and financial reports are accurate. ⮕Categorizing Transactions & Maintaining Books: Accurate categorization and structured QuickBooks bookkeeping. ⮕Monthly Bookkeeping (Ongoing Support): Maintain accurate QuickBooks Online records with ongoing bookkeeping and transaction reviews. ⮕Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable: Track bills, invoices, payments, and outstanding balances for healthy cash flow management. ⮕Financial Reports & Month-End Close: Prepare Profit & Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Reports, and support month-end closing. ⮕QuickBooks Setup & Chart of Accounts Optimization: Set up and organize QuickBooks for accurate bookkeeping and scalable financial reporting. ⮕External Audit & Financial Review Support: Leverage my external audit experience to identify discrepancies, strengthen financial accuracy, maintain audit-ready records and also carry out audit procedures such as substantive testing where needed TOOLS I PLATFORMS I WORK WITH: QuickBooks Online | QuickBooks Desktop | Microsoft Excel | Google Sheets | Caseware | Bank Feeds | Zapier | CRM & Invoicing Systems/Xero RESULTS I HAVE ACHIEVED: ✅ Cleaned up and reconciled up to 24 months of backlog bookkeeping ✅ Managed thousands of transactions across multiple accounts ✅ Delivered fully reconciled and audit-ready financial records ✅ Reduced month-end close time by 30–50% ✅ Improved financial visibility for business owners and decision-making ✅ Successfully carried out audit procedures ✅ Preparation of audit working papers which includes:work done,observation and conclusion I don’t just handle bookkeeping , I help businesses maintain clean, accurate, and reliable financial records they can trust. If you need QuickBooks cleanup, catch-up bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, monthly bookkeeping, or external audit support, send me a message or click the “Invite to Job” button. I’m ready to help. Click the “Invite to Job” button or send me a quick message. I respond immediately.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Data Entry
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Light Bookkeeping
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • QuickBooks Online API
  • Financial Reporting
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Google Sheets
  • Payroll Accounting
Opeyemi K.

Akowonjo, Nigeria

$5/hr
5.0
3 jobs

Are your books messy, months behind, or costing you more stress than they should? I fix messy books fast. I'm a QuickBooks & Xero bookkeeper specialising in cleanup bookkeeping, catch-up bookkeeping, and monthly bookkeeping for real estate investors, eCommerce brands, and SaaS companies. I've helped 10+ small businesses recover 12–24 months of overdue financials, reduced reconciliation errors by 30%, and managed $500K+ in AR/AP with 100% on-time reporting. Most clients come to me with one problem: their books are a mess and they don't know where to start. Within 24 hours of reaching out, you'll know exactly what's wrong and what it'll take to fix it. Bookkeeping Services I Offer (QuickBooks, Xero & Cloud Accounting): ✅Full-Service Bookkeeping: ▪Daily, weekly, or monthly bookkeeping for small businesses ▪QuickBooks Online bookkeeping and Xero accounting ▪Cloud-based financial management and transaction tracking ▪Ongoing maintenance of accurate financial records ✅QuickBooks Catch-Up & Cleanup Bookkeeping ▪Clean up messy or disorganized QuickBooks or Xero files ▪Catch up 3–24+ months of overdue bookkeeping ▪Fix categorization errors, missing entries, and unreconciled accounts ▪Restore books to audit-ready condition ✅Bank Reconciliation Specialist | Accounts Payable & Receivable (AR/AP) Management: ▪Bank and credit card reconciliation ▪Accounts payable and receivable (AR/AP) management ▪Invoicing, collections, and vendor payments tracking ▪Ensuring accurate cash flow records ✅Financial Reporting & Analysis: ▪Profit & Loss (P&L) statements ▪Balance sheet preparation ▪Cash flow statements and financial summaries ▪Business performance reporting for decision-making ✅Budgeting & Cash Flow Forecasting: ▪Track income and expenses in real time ▪Build cash flow forecasts and budgets ▪Financial planning using QuickBooks, Xero, Excel, and Zoho Books ▪Help clients improve cash flow visibility and control ✅Audit-Ready Financials & Compliance: ▪GAAP/IFRS-compliant bookkeeping support ▪Organized financial records for audits ▪Reduced audit preparation time through clean reporting systems Tools I Work With: ▪QuickBooks Online & Xero: Used for QuickBooks cleanup, catch-up bookkeeping, and monthly bookkeeping. ▪Zoho Books, Sage, Wave, FreshBooks: Used for invoicing, billing, and AR/AP workflows Excel & Google Sheets: Used for data cleanup, reporting, and cash flow forecasting. ▪Cloud Bookkeeping Systems: Used to manage remote bookkeeping workflows with real-time updates and document sharing. Results I Have Achieved: ✅Completed QuickBooks cleanup and catch-up bookkeeping for 12–24 months of overdue financial records ✅ Reduced reconciliation errors by 30%, saving clients $50K+ annually ✅ Managed $500K+ in Accounts Payable & Receivable (AR/AP) with 100% accuracy and on-time reporting ✅ Worked with 10+ small businesses across real estate, ecommerce and SaaS industries ✅Restored financial records for businesses behind 6–24 months Why Work With Me: ✅ Detail-oriented QuickBooks & Xero bookkeeper with proven accuracy ✅ Strong experience in small business bookkeeping and startup finance ✅ Reliable, responsive, and committed to clean, audit-ready books ✅ Focused on helping you understand your numbers, not just record them Get audit-ready books with a certified virtual bookkeeper specializing in QuickBooks cleanup and remote bookkeeping for small businesses. Send me a quick message describing your situation. I'll review it and come back to you within 24 hours with a clear picture of what's wrong and a no-pressure plan to sort it out. Click "Invite to Job" or send a message now. One message is all it takes to get started.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounting Basics
  • Accounting Software
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Balance Sheet
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Data Entry
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Accounting
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Sage 50 Accounting
  • Google Sheets
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Accounts Payable Management

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