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Kaitlyn N.

College Place, Washington

$35/hr
5.0
41 jobs

I have a high attention to detail and a need for perfection. Bookkeeping is the perfect mix of both of these skills. I specialize in large scale, especially multi-year, clean-ups. I am still accepting new clients for ongoing bookkeeping services. Most of my experiences are in the Quickbooks system. I also own and operate my own Bookkeeping Business - Nelson’s Numbers LLC. •Experienced in Microsoft Programs •Experience in Quickbooks Online •Experienced in Transferring and Entering Data •I like to keep an open line of communication through projects •Large Scale, Multi-Year Clean-Ups •Ongoing bookkeeping services available

  • Accounting Basics
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Data Entry
  • Proofreading
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • List Building
  • Education
  • Database
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Accounting
Khawaja K.

Bellevue, Washington

$27/hr
4.4
20 jobs

✅QuickBooks Online Pro Advisor | QuickBooks Online | Bookkeeping | Full-Charge Monthly Bookkeeping & Accounting Service | Certified Bookkeeper & QuickBooks Online QuickBooks Online Bookkeeping. QuickBooks Clean-up. QuickBooks Online Senior Accountant. 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 | 𝐅𝐂𝐂𝐀 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 | 𝐂𝐏𝐀 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 I Remote Bookkeeper with 10+ years delivering expert U.S. bookkeeping services, 𝐐𝐁𝐎 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡-𝐮𝐩 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, and financial reporting for small business owners. As a certified bookkeeper and virtual bookkeeper, I provide accurate monthly bookkeeping, QuickBooks cleanup, bank reconciliation, and tax preparation support that keep your books clean, compliant, and decision-ready. QuickBooks & Accounting Software: • 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 (𝐐𝐁𝐎) 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 • 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐩 • 𝐗𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 • 𝐖𝐚𝐯𝐞 | 𝐌𝐘𝐎𝐁 | 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 • 𝐆𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨 & 𝐀𝐃𝐏 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 Core Bookkeeping Services: • Monthly Bookkeeping & Catch-Up Bookkeeping: • Complete monthly bookkeeping services for small businesses • Catch-up bookkeeping – bringing behind-schedule books current • Accounts Payable (A/P) – bill entry, vendor payments, expense tracking • Accounts Receivable (A/R) – invoicing, payment tracking, collections • Bank reconciliation – monthly account reconciliation in QuickBooks Online • Credit card reconciliation – matching statements with QBO transactions • General ledger review – ensuring GAAP compliance QuickBooks Online Services: • QuickBooks setup – company file creation, chart of accounts configuration • QuickBooks cleanup – fixing errors, reconciling discrepancies, organizing messy books • QBO migration – transferring data from Excel or other software to QuickBooks Online • QuickBooks training – teaching business owners effective QBO use • Multi-currency setup for international transactions Financial Reporting & Statements: • Financial statements – Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Cash Flow Statement • Financial reporting – custom reports for management decisions • Budget vs. actual reports – variance analysis for expense control • Financial forecasting – revenue projections and cash flow planning • KPI tracking and ratio analysis Month-End & Year-End Services: • Month-end closing – reconciliations, accruals, adjusting entries • Year-end closing – preparing books for tax season • Tax preparation support – tax-ready financial statements for CPAs • Sales tax tracking – quarterly filing preparation • 1099 preparation – contractor payment tracking and filing • Payroll processing support – Gusto/ADP reconciliation and reporting Specialized Services: Industry-Specific Small Business Bookkeeping: • E-commerce bookkeeping – Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce integration • Real estate bookkeeping – property management, rental income tracking • Construction bookkeeping – job costing, progress billing • Retail bookkeeping – POS integration, inventory management • Professional services – law firms, consultants, agencies • Nonprofit bookkeeping – fund accounting, grant tracking Accounts Payable & Receivable Specialist: • A/P processing – bill management, payment scheduling • A/R processing – invoice creation, payment collection, aging reports • Cash flow management – optimizing receivables and payables Remote Bookkeeper Services: As a remote bookkeeper and virtual bookkeeper, I offer cloud-based bookkeeping: ✅ 100% Remote Services – Secure cloud access ✅ Monthly Bookkeeping Packages – Tailored to your business ✅ Catch-Up Bookkeeping Projects – Fast turnaround ✅ QuickBooks Cleanup Services – Error correction ✅ On-Demand Support – Financial guidance available ✅ Secure Collaboration – Safe document sharing Why Hire a Certified QBO Pro Advisor? ✅ 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 – 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 ✅ 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 – 10+ 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 ✅ 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧, 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 ✅ 𝐅𝐂𝐂𝐀 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 – 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 ✅ 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 – 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 ✅ 𝐓𝐚𝐱-𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 – 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩 ✅ 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 – 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 Need a trusted QuickBooks Online Pro Advisor and certified bookkeeper? Whether you need monthly bookkeeping, QuickBooks cleanup, catch-up bookkeeping, financial statements, or virtual bookkeeping support, I deliver accurate, professional bookkeeping services. Let's discuss how I can support your business with clean books and clear financial insights!

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounting Software
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Balance Sheet
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Accounting
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Intuit Quicken
  • GAAP
  • Financial Statement
  • Wave Accounting
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • QuickBooks Online API
Shelly H.

Seattle, Washington

$55/hr
5.0
11 jobs

QuickBooks Online & Desktop | Cleanup, Catch‑up, Reconciliation, Monthly Bookkeeping, Real Estate & Service‑Based Businesses Say goodbye to bookkeeping headaches. I help real estate investors and business owners keep their books organized, accurate, and easy to understand. Whether it’s rentals, fix‑and‑flips, rehabs, short‑term rentals, or everyday business finances, I clean up messy books, catch up backlogs, reconcile accounts, and create reports that actually make sense. My goal is simple: take the stress out of bookkeeping so you can stay focused on growing your business or portfolio. Clear, organized books you can trust, nothing confusing, nothing overwhelming. Think of me as your bookkeeping partner: reliable, friendly, and here to make your finances feel manageable again. My bookkeeping services include: ✔️ Rental property bookkeeping (SFRs, duplexes, multi‑family) ✔️ Fix‑and‑flip, rehab, and construction cost tracking (including holdbacks) ✔️ Short‑term rental bookkeeping (Airbnb, VRBO) ✔️ Tracking PITI escrow (taxes, insurance, mortgage principal/interest) ✔️ Class‑ and property‑level P&L reporting ✔️ Categorizing HUD‑1 and Closing Disclosure statements ✔️ Cleanup and catch‑up for messy or behind‑the‑scenes books ✔️ Bank, credit card, and loan reconciliations ✔️ Monthly bookkeeping & reconciliations ✔️ Monthly financial statements & reporting ✔️ Preparing reports for CPAs, accountants, or tax filing If you want your bookkeeping to be simple, organized, and stress‑free, I’d love to help. Let’s chat about what you need.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounting Basics
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Accounts Payable
  • Balance Sheet
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Light Bookkeeping
  • Transaction Data Entry
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Real Estate
  • Income Statement
  • Financial Statement
  • Microsoft Word
  • Accounting
Sajwal A.

Sammamish, Washington

$40/hr
5.0
28 jobs

With over 14 years of experience, including a tenure at PwC, I bring a wealth of expertise to your business as an experienced bookkeeper and former Auditor. My track record in financial management speaks for itself, with a focus on accuracy, precision, and efficiency. Specializing in utilizing accounting software such as QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Xero Advisor, I streamline financial operations to ensure optimal performance. My services encompass a wide array of bookkeeping functions, including but not limited to: - General ledger maintenance - Accounts payable and receivable management - Bank reconciliation - Financial statement preparation - Budgeting and forecasting - Payroll processing - Tax preparation assistance - Audit support Drawing from my background at PwC, I understand the importance of adherence to accounting standards and compliance requirements. Whether your business is a startup, a small business, or a medium-sized enterprise, I tailor my services to meet your specific needs, ensuring accuracy and compliance at every step. With a commitment to delivering high-quality work and a comprehensive understanding of financial tools and methodologies, I aim to provide professional and reliable bookkeeping services that optimize your financial processes. By leveraging my diverse skill set and experience in various accounting software, I can assist in maximizing your financial efficiency, providing accurate insights for better decision-making within your organization. Let me handle the numbers, so you can focus on growing your business. Contact me today to discuss how I can support your financial management needs! #BookkeepingExpert #FinancialManagement #PwCExperience #AccuracyAndEfficiency #ComprehensiveServices #ProfessionalBookkeeper #FinancialInsights #BusinessGrowth

  • Accounting Software
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Xero
  • Accounts Payable Management
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Bill.com Accounts Payable
  • Bill.com Accounts Receivable
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Report
  • Accounting Advisory
  • Wave Accounting
  • Cost Accounting
  • GAAP
  • Finance
  • Finance & Accounting
Rish J.

Sammamish, Washington

$40/hr
4.2
39 jobs

Hello Team, My name is Rish, and if you are looking for someone who is an accounting wiz, a financial expert, or a numbers guy that will clean up your books or perform monthly bookkeeping for your business, then I am your guy! I am a registered CPA, QuickBooks Expert, and have a long list of credentials that are exactly what you are looking for. I work with a team of dedicated accountants who do everything from catching up your books, reconciling monthly transactions, creating financial statements, and everything in between. I know most things you can throw at me, and if I don't know it, I learn it quickly! I also have experience with Shopify, Square, Xero, Bill.com, Melio, Gusto, Etsy, ADP, Amazon Seller Central, Stripe, Restaurant365, PayPal, WooCommerce, and many more. I have specialized knowledge for restaurants, real estate brokers, property manager, retail stores, e-commerce stores, law firms (IOTA experience), and professional service providers. About me: I was the Controller for a 300+ employee company, where I managed an accounting/finance team of 25 people. Before that, I was a senior associate for a highly prestigious "Big 4" accounting firm where I provided audit services to a portfolio of companies. In my time at the firm, I earned a reputation as a subject matter expert. I also have worked as a financial analyst at Amazon, where I helped the company save $20 million in cash flow through improved capital management strategies and better financial reporting. In short, I am exactly what you are looking for. Please reach out; there is never any harm in just having a conversation! Thanks, Rish

  • Bookkeeping
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Payroll Accounting
  • CPA
  • Sales Tax
  • Amazon Seller Central
  • Shopify
  • PayPal
  • IOTA
Amanda S.

Buckley, Washington

$35/hr
4.9
8 jobs

Hi, I'm Amanda! 👋 I help small business owners stop stressing over their bookkeeping so they can confidently understand their numbers and make smarter business decisions. I have an MBA with a specialization in Accounting & Finance, I'm a Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor, and I've been managing bookkeeping and financial reporting for businesses using QuickBooks for several years. I'm also working on completing a second Bachelor of Science at the moment so I can sit for the CPA exam. Whether you're months behind on bookkeeping, need monthly bookkeeping, or simply want clean, tax-ready books, I can help. Services I Offer ✔ Monthly Bookkeeping ✔ QuickBooks Online Setup & Cleanup ✔ Bank & Credit Card Reconciliations ✔ Transaction Categorization ✔ Catch-Up Bookkeeping ✔ Financial Reports (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) ✔ Budgeting & Cash Flow Support ✔ Fractional CFO Advisory What You Can Expect • Accurate, organized books • Clear communication • Fast turnaround • Tax-ready financials • Financial insights—not just data entry I especially enjoy working with female entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, freelancers, and service-based businesses, but I welcome clients from many industries. My goal isn't just to keep your books clean—it's to help you understand what your numbers are telling you so you can grow a more profitable business. If you're looking for someone who is detail-oriented, dependable, and genuinely invested in helping your business succeed, I'd love to work with you. Let's connect!

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Light Bookkeeping
  • Accounting
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Financial Statement
  • Administrative Support
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Financial Analysis
  • Finance

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