I am your Auditor expert! The majority of my professional experience comes from Auditing small to large size clients from industries in Healthcare to Construction and auditing Review to full size Audits. I also bring Staff Accounting duties such as daily tasks of invoicing, receivables, month end close, etc. Outside of the professional world, I also have experience of running a business as I assisted my husband with his small business and also acted as a Receptionist, Project Manager, and everything in between! I definitely have dipped my toes into many different roles both professionally and personally.
Accounting
Accounting Basics
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Bookkeeping
Financial Statement
Bank Reconciliation
Account Reconciliation
Month-End Close Assistance
Antonia M.
Pittston, Pennsylvania
$75/hr
4.9
123 jobs
Are you looking for an experienced leader who can strengthen your financial controls, organize business operations, and manage critical HR functions?
I bring 15+ years of experience across Controller services, QuickBooks Online, Business Operations, and HR Management. I help growing companies create reliable financial processes, scalable operating systems, and well-managed employee programs—all while remaining hands-on with daily execution.
With an MBA, a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, and QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification, I combine financial expertise with extensive experience leading business and people operations. I can support a specific project, provide fractional leadership, or manage an ongoing function.
🔷 CONTROLLER & ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS
I help businesses improve financial accuracy, visibility, controls, and cash flow. My experience includes hands-on accounting operations and higher-level financial oversight.
💻 QuickBooks Online setup, cleanup, and ongoing management
🏦 Bank, credit card, and account reconciliations
💳 Accounts payable and vendor payment management
💰 Accounts receivable, invoicing, and collections
📅 Monthly close and financial reporting
📈 Cash-flow tracking and forecasting
📊 Budget development and variance analysis
🧾 Payroll review, processing, and accounting coordination
🔍 Expense management and vendor oversight
🔐 Internal controls and approval workflows
📉 Financial dashboards and management reporting
📝 Accounting processes, documentation, and SOPs
🤝 Coordination with CPAs, tax professionals, and leadership
I have implemented and optimized QuickBooks Online, corrected financial-process gaps, improved reporting accuracy, strengthened invoicing and collections, and identified duplicate or unnecessary vendor charges that saved companies money.
🔷 BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
I build the operational structure companies need to grow without losing visibility, accountability, or control.
🎯 Business operations management and strategic planning
📝 SOPs, policies, workflows, and operational playbooks
⚙️ Process assessment and continuous improvement
📋 Cross-functional project and program management
📊 KPI development and executive dashboards
💻 Systems implementation and integration
🤝 Vendor, contract, and expense management
⏱️ Time tracking, utilization, billing, and revenue operations
👥 Team coordination and operational leadership
📚 Knowledge-base development and business continuity planning
🔄 Change management and employee adoption
🏢 M&A due diligence and post-acquisition integration
I have built operations functions from the ground up, authored more than 20 SOPs and operational playbooks for individual organizations, and helped scale a technology company from fewer than 10 employees to more than 100 employees across 15+ states.
🔷 HR MANAGEMENT & HR OPERATIONS
I provide hands-on HR management and People Operations support throughout the employee lifecycle. My background includes serving as an HR Operations Manager, HR Business Partner, Director of Business Operations, and HR systems administrator.
👥 HR Operations and People Operations management
🤝 HR Business Partner support
🌟 Employee onboarding and offboarding
🔎 Recruiting operations and applicant tracking systems
💵 Payroll and benefits administration
💬 Employee relations and performance management
⚖️ HR compliance and employee documentation
🗺️ Multi-state workforce administration
📖 Employee handbooks, policies, and procedures
🏢 HR Shared Services development
💻 HRIS and ATS implementation and administration
📊 Workforce reporting and HR data management
🛡️ PEO administration and vendor coordination
📣 Organizational change and employee communications
I have led recruiting operations supporting 40–50 hires annually, built People Operations infrastructure for a workforce of more than 100 employees, and helped establish HR Shared Services capabilities supporting approximately 2,000 employees and contractors.
🔷 SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
💰 Accounting and finance: QuickBooks Online, Xero, FreshBooks, Oracle Financials, SAP Concur, Expensify and Harvest
👥 HR, payroll and recruiting: BambooHR, Rippling, ADP, TriNet, Gusto, Lever and Greenhouse
⚙️ Business operations: Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SharePoint, Confluence, Asana and other project-management platforms
🔷 LET’S WORK TOGETHER
Whether you need a Controller, QuickBooks Online expert, Business Operations Manager, HR Manager, or fractional operations leader, I can step in, assess your needs, and create practical systems that support your business.
My approach combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution. I do not simply recommend improvements—I help build, document, implement, and manage them.
💬 Message me to discuss your accounting, business operations, or HR needs.
Business Operations
Project Management
Salesforce CRM
Bookkeeping
QuickBooks Online
Process Improvement
FreshBooks
Xero
Human Resources
Information Technology Operations
ClickUp
Accounts Payable Management
Accounts Receivable Management
People Management
Post-Merger Integration
Juri L.
Redmond, Washington
$30/hr
5.0
29 jobs
I help businesses turn complex information, documentation, and processes into smooth, scalable daily operations.
With over a decade of remote experience supporting startups, SaaS firms, consulting agencies, and high-level entrepreneurs, I specialize in taking disorganized business data, and turning it into structured, compliant, and efficient operational systems.
My background in sales leadership and operations allows me to understand not only what needs to be done, but why it matters. Once expectations and priorities are clear, I work independently and take ownership of projects from start to finish.
Core Areas of Expertise:
• Compliance & Documentation Infrastructure: Authoring SOPs, vetting vendor/client paperwork, and building documentation pipelines.
• Data Architecture & Reconciliation: Designing, auditing, and cleaning complex spreadsheets (Excel & Google Sheets), pricing worksheets, and cost-tracking models.
• CRM & Data Management: Restructuring disorganized databases to ensure a single, accurate source of truth for your team.
• Operational Process Mapping: Auditing existing workflows to eliminate bottlenecks and reduce friction.
How I Work Best: I partner with companies that value clear expectations, defined deliverables, and realistic timelines. Once we align on the scope, I work entirely autonomously to deliver exceptional accuracy, consistency, and structure to your business operations.
Ready to clean up the operational chaos and secure your compliance? Let’s connect.
Business Operations
Administrative Support
Process Documentation
Process Optimization
Project Workflows
Project Planning
Project Management
CRM Software
Task Coordination
Data Management
Data Cleaning
Executive Support
Government Procurement
Proposal Writing
Compliance
Document Management System
Data Entry
Virtual Assistance
Sabir S.
Irvine, California
$60/hr
4.9
64 jobs
As a Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, BBA graduate, and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor with over 18 years of experience, I bring extensive expertise in accounting and finance. My primary area of expertise is in NetSuite implementation, where I have substantial experience. I am an advanced user of QuickBooks Products, Xero, Waves Accounting, Peachtree, GnuCash, and Odoo.
I am also proficient in Microsoft Excel and platforms like Amazon FBA, Shopify, eBay, Expensify, A2X, UnaNet, Hubdoc, Hubstaff, Google Drive, and various inventory management tools. I keep updating my productivity tech stack regularly. Currently, using ClickUp, Monday.com, Asana, miro, and Slack for communication.
My core competencies include:
- Expertise in NetSuite implementation, tailoring solutions to business needs.
- Financial analysis, modeling, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, bookkeeping, and project accounting.
- Seamless integration of accounting systems like QuickBooks & Xero with various platforms.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Excel for solving complex accounting issues.
- Effective use of Google Sheets for collaborative work.
- Handling diverse US tax assignments for various entities.
- Formulating comprehensive policies for Accounting, Admin, HR, and Management.
I am known for my reliability, promptness, quick learning ability, meticulousness, and unwavering commitment to integrity. My focus is always on fully realizing your objectives, with complete customer satisfaction as my end goal.
Intuit QuickBooks
Microsoft Excel
Budget Management
Oracle NetSuite
Financial Accounting
Business Plan
Financial Analysis
Financial Reporting
Bookkeeping
CPA
Sage Intacct
Patricia B.
Matawan, New Jersey
$100/hr
5.0
8 jobs
Operations professional focused on building and maintaining reliable business infrastructure — including systems, workflows, financial operations, internal controls and increasingly, evaluating AI enabled business applications to ensure they align with real-world operational needs.
I bring extensive hands-on operational experience across investment firms, private equity, construction, and growth-stage companies, helping leadership teams bring structure, clarity, and consistency to back-office operations without unnecessary complexity.
Core Expertise
HRIS and workforce systems — ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR
Expense and financial operations — SAP Concur, accounting integrations
Accounts payable, vendor management, and reconciliations
Internal controls, approvals, and audit readiness
HR operations and benefits administration
Fund administration and investment operations support
Multi-entity coordination and financial reporting
Process documentation and workflow optimization
AI-enabled business systems evaluation and workflow validation
Typical Engagements
✔ ADP Workforce Now implementation cleanup or optimization
✔ SAP Concur setup, corporate card program structure, and workflow redesign
✔ Accounts payable and vendor control stabilization
✔ Multi-entity reporting coordination
✔ Internal controls and approval workflow alignment
✔ HR operations system organization and documentation
✔ Process documentation and operational reset after turnover or rapid growth
✔Evaluation and testing of AI-enabled finance, HR, compliance and business operations platforms
What I Do Differently
Senior-level judgment without executive overhead
Practical execution, not theoretical strategy
Experienced in regulated environments (SEC, union, federal contracts) and growth-stage companies
Systems that are sustainable after I step away
Experiences translating operational expertise into practical feedback for AI-enabled business systems, helping ensure automated workflows reflect how organizations actually operate.
Engagement Structure
Defined cleanup or optimization projects (10–40 hours)
Fractional operational support (10–20 hours/week)
Transition or stabilization periods
Best suited for organizations that need experienced operational infrastructure support — whether for a defined project, ongoing fractional engagement, or a longer-term opportunity.
Internal Control
Project Management
HR & Business Services
Compliance
Vendor Management
Process Development
Financial Management
HR System Management
Account Reconciliation
Regulatory Compliance
ADP Workforce Now
Process Improvement
Expense Reporting
Benefits
Baylie N.
South Salt Lake, Utah
$30/hr
5.0
58 jobs
Professional Quality Assurance Auditor and Data Entry: QA CERTIFIED✅
I’m a Quality Assurance Auditor with a strong eye for detail and a passion for maintaining high standards across processes and deliverables. With 8 years of experience in auditing and compliance, I specialize in evaluating internal controls, identifying gaps, providing feedback for content, and ensuring that teams are following quality procedures and regulatory guidelines. I also strive when it comes to consolidating and organizing content when creating clear processes for roles and responsibilities.
I’m skilled at reviewing documentation, conducting audits, and working closely with cross-functional teams to improve quality systems. I bring a collaborative approach to quality improvement—focusing not just on finding issues, but on helping teams build better, more efficient processes. Whether it’s supporting audits, preparing reports, or driving corrective actions, I’m all about ensuring consistent quality and continuous improvement.
Key Strengths:
• Quality system auditing (internal & supplier)
• Regulatory compliance (ISO, FDA, GMP, etc.)
• Documentation review and process evaluation
• Root cause analysis & reporting
• Clear, concise audit reporting
• Cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• QA tools (e.g., JIRA, Asana, LookerStudio, Zendesk, Google Forms, Excel, Word)
• Extraction tools such as Sensible
• Well versed in e-commerce product and website building through tools such as Shopify and Squarespace.
~KEY ACHIEVEMENTS~
Technical/Content Writing:
• Article and content
creation
՞ Published over 800 self help
and technical support articles.
՞ Mass MACRO creation for
multiple BGS ranging from basic
support to troubleshooting and
product knowledge.
• Assisted with the creation of AI chatbots and created internal/external articles for resolving product issues.
QA Process Trainer - Customer service, Consumer, and Technical Review.
• Creation of A.C.E
contact flows and
procedures. Tried and true contact flows
pushed into production that have
increased agent performance,
employee happiness and retention,
all while improving the customer
experience.
• PASSIONS
Providing an inclusive
space that promotes joy,
value, development. If you enjoy what you do for work, is it really working?
Data Entry
Article Writing
Training & Development
Microsoft Excel
Content Audit
Quality Assurance
Quality Audit
Review or Feedback Collection
Research Summary
Virtual Assistance
Writing Critique
Communications
Shopify
Ecommerce Website Development
Shopify Website Design
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