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Need help getting your books in order? I help service-based businesses and e-commerce brands turn messy books into organized, decision-ready data. I specialize in reconciling accounts, cleaning up QuickBooks, and keeping track of income and expenses. Here’s how I support my clients: ✔️ QBO Diagnosis & Financial Health Checks 🧹 Full Clean-Ups & Catch-Ups 📅 Ongoing Monthly Maintenance & Reconciliation 🔄 Seamless Migrations to QuickBooks Online ⚙️ Done-For-You Automated Financial System Integrations 📈 Operational & Administrative Support for Growing Teams (A/R, A/P, Reporting) Super communicative, transparent, and easy to work with. You’ll never have to guess what’s going on with your books. I keep things clear, accurate, and stress-free. If you’re ready for organized finances, cleaner processes, and less backend stress — let’s connect. 📩 Message me today to discuss how I can help streamline your financial management.

I’m an expert accountant and bookkeeper with over 7 years of experience in the industry. As a certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor, I specialize in US tax accounting and bookkeeping for small and medium-sized businesses. In addition to my QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification, I utilize a variety of tools to offer a comprehensive and tailored approach that aligns with the specific needs of your business. With a focus on US tax accounting, I ensure compliance and help maximize every possible advantage during tax season, so you can focus on what matters most—your business. I’m dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized businesses, not just by managing financial records, but also by actively contributing to your growth. Let’s connect and explore how my expertise and personalized approach to accounting and bookkeeping can add value to your business.

Thank you for checking out my profile. Below you’ll find explanations of the most common questions I get RE: the process/service delivery/and beyond. I hope it’s helpful! *WHAT HAPPENS HERE* You need an accountant, so here you are on Upwork. You’re probably a bit overwhelmed with the amount of service providers and their various offerings. At a high-level, I offer accounting management. This means that I essentially become your company’s accounting department. The ultimate outcome of this, to you, is a quality accounting system that will keep you in compliance and *inform* you about your business’ operations. “Know Your Numbers” may be a cheesy cliche, but it’s actually an extremely important concept. I work with you on this via periodic financial statements, and regular discussions. You will know your business! The other important outcome of investing in a quality accounting system is the value that’s added to the entity *as a whole* by having one. Do you need financing? Do you want to explore selling your company, and/or bringing in a new partner or investor? Without a quality accounting system…those things just can’t, and wont, happen. *LIKE WHAT YOU SEE/READ?* If you’ve made it this far, maybe you like what you see/read (thank you) and would be interested in connecting via a video call interview. That would be the next step. But first - let me go over the profile of what has historically been the “ideal” company to work with. You are probably micro-to-medium sized, with annual revenues being below $3M. You want someone to claim ownership of the accounting function of your business - which could include payroll, bill pay, collections, invoicing, and even taxes. You want to find someone that you enjoy working with, and are hoping to develop a long-term relationship with a service provider that you can grow with, who becomes an extended (but important) part of your team. *SHALL WE TALK?* If you’re interested in connecting, please feel free to do so. If we “vibe” on the call, we can begin working together. But the vibe is actually really important. Most of the companies that I work with now, are those that I’ve been working with for years. We work well together, and that working relationship often extends to a friendship. And that’s just the best. *WHO AM I* Quickbooks ProAdvisor, H.B.Comm Accounting, CPA, CMA & EA candidate working exclusively with micro-to-medium entrepreneurs now for the majority of my professional life. Upwork has been great to me. I’ve been a top-rated accounting service provider here now for over a decade. I know how this all works, and you’re in good, experienced hands. And how I got started on Upwork is also a pretty good story, which I can tell when we meet. Thank you again for checking out my profile 😁

Tax efficiency doesn’t start with your CPA - it starts with smart, accurate bookkeeping. I’m Jen - a certified QuickBooks® ProAdvisor with 17+ years of experience building structured bookkeeping systems for corporations, service-based businesses, and hybrid retail/service models. Alongside this, I bring 13 years of experience in marketing operations and business systems, which gives me a deep and unique understanding of how financial activity connects to your revenue flow, customer behavior, and overall business performance. If your books are messy, accounts don’t reconcile, cash flow isn’t clear, and you’re constantly questioning your numbers, I identify the gaps and fix them. If there is no system in place, I build the entire infrastructure from the ground up - including QuickBooks® setup, chart of accounts structure, AR/AP, payroll processing, and ongoing management - so your financials are accurate, scalable, tax-efficient, and maintained in accordance with U.S. GAAP standards. I'm also available for special projects including forensic work, historical cleanup, custom reporting, systems implementation, and more. Your focus should be on running and growing your business - not getting stuck in the numbers. Once I get going, I’ll help bring full clarity to your financials so you can make confident decisions, faster! And, have one less thing on your plate :)

Upon graduating with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Accounting from The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jordan launched her career in public accounting. After a few years of working in the Audit department at BDO USA LLC, she decided to shift to industry accounting. She became the Director of Finance at a Chicago-based interior design firm. This role led her to find her passion for supporting small businesses and their various accounting-related needs. Backed by over eight years of professional accounting experience, Jordan decided to follow that passion and created her own accounting and bookkeeping company, keeping the interior design firm as her first client.

✅ THE MOST passionate Financial Analyst on Upwork. With years of Fortune 100 experience and many satisfied Upwork clients, you can trust that I will deliver actionable financial tools! Ready to exceed your expectations with: ► Excel Dashboards (including advanced VBA knowledge) ► Financial Models ► Data Visualization and Storytelling ► Financial Forecasting ► Investment Underwriting ✅ I am an effective communicator, dilligent and detail oriented. There will be no surprises when I deliver you your project on time and you will always be kept in the loop!