Job description

Senior Bookkeeper

About Laurel Creek Business Solutions

Established in 2008, Laurel Creek Business Solutions manages business and personal portfolios remotely to better serve a wide range of clients across the country.

We work hard in the pursuit of a high-quality service organization that supports our client retention and overall growth strategy.

What to expect from Laurel Creek Business Solutions:

We are a Virtual Firm with employees located in California, as well as Oregon, & Nevada. Our work is performed virtually so you will be able to work from anywhere that provides you privacy and a high-speed internet connection.

We work together as a team using technology to drive our interactions. You should be very comfortable with Zoom, Tandem, screen sharing, email, chat, text, or phone calls depending on the need of our team and clients.

Integrity, honesty, trustworthiness, discretion, loyalty, puncutality, independent, adaptable, business minded, and confidential are imperative. Professional attitude and behavior are maintained in all interactions with our clients.

Laughter and levity are important to us and to our clients. We know when to keep it light and when to button it up.

We are flexible and you should be too.

High-Impact Role

Excellence matters and so do our relationships, both internally and externally. We are in search of a Senior Level Bookkeeper to join our team of professionals.

This is a high-impact, visible client service role. You will not be in the shadows. You should be proactive, organized, comfortable working with different personalities, and able to execute in a fast-paced environment. We are a culture that values high attention to detail, a flavor towards action over chatter, strong analytical reasoning, and exceptional judgment. You will need to put in as much dedication to our clients as they do to their flourishing businesses.

Our mission is serving our clients by providing solutions for what ails their business’ productivity. Together we will jump the hurdles, straighten things out for our clients to assist in keeping them on track toward their goals, by ensuring the accuracy of vital information needed to make quality business decisions and thrive. Whether the client’s need is for a Cleanup, Set Up, Maintenance, or Bookkeeping Support, we are there for them.

Competencies

We need teammates who are smart, collegial, quick-thinking, wise, decisive, interactive, gracious, confident, strong initiative, tech-savvy and systems & learning-oriented.

• Demonstrates a high comprehension level, the ability to work with numbers, spreadsheets, work within budgets, and uses software tools to their fullest potential.
• Able to communicate succinctly when necessary and navigate ambiguity.
• Writes logical, grammatically correct instructions, directions, and correspondence.
• Able to get along with everyone and exhibit collaborative, reasonable behaviors.
• Has strong organizational skills including time management and attention to detail.
• Professional, discreet, and able to handle sensitive situations with confidentiality and tact.
• Has sound judgment without being judgmental.
• Self-motivated learner who seeks out relevant information, reads instructions, and thinks issues through to their logical conclusion.
• Notices when a process has broken down and simplifies or fixes it.
• Is comfortable and confident with giving and receiving constructive criticism.
• Asks for input and feedback on a regular basis; learns from prior experiences and incorporates learning into day-to-day activities.
• Executes well with limited guidance and direction; figures stuff out; possess a strong reputation for “getting it” not for just “getting it done”; handles stress well and does not cave in ambiguous situations.
• Has the ability to manage others, run a staff meeting, organize and delegate tasks and assignments to coordinate workloads.
• Able to execute performance reviews.

Roles and Responsibilities

This role will change and evolve over time, as we all grow.

• Process and Procedure Creation and Management.
• Works with executives and operations team internally and externally using checklists and standardized workflows.
• Assists the operations team with technological decisions.
• Has the ability and desire to train, teach, and support.
• Assist the operations team with new client onboarding.
• Maintenance of the production calendar to ensure that the operations team is not overwhelmed with client work.
• Potential liaison between the client and the operations team to ensure that all communication is punctual and tactful.
• Works with leaders on small or large tasks that improve the quality of the client experience.
• Help track client contact information.
• Track and nudge progress forward on open initiatives without nagging and cajoling.
• Have a mindset of making decisions and resolving issues.

Qualifications

Multiple years’ experience with most of the following:

• General back-office skills including A/R, A/P, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Knowledge of different Entity Designation differences & processes.
• Must have worked with an accounting system in the past.
• Ability to navigate and interpret the Balance Sheet and P/L to both staff and clients.
• Ability to read and explain a financial statement in layman terms.
• Familiarity with applications that integrate to most accounting systems (e.g., time sheets, expense management, reporting, etc.).
• Understands the components of Financial Statements and how they relate to each other.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Desktop & QBO, Google Workspace, Time Management Softwares, and other cloud-based technology.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to manage multiple priorities.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Goal driven team player.
• Ability to manage dynamic priorities and complete tasks efficiently.
• Able to work with people of different personalities and temperaments, maintaining focus on customer satisfaction, company goals and moving towards successful completion.
• Ability to stay calm when others around you are not.
• Be honest about what you know and do ‘not’ know.
• Accounting software certifications.
• 3-5 years accounting experience.
• Management experience - Helpful.
• Knowledge of the requirements for different industries.
• Generalist with multiple vertical industries.

Work Schedule

The position can be part time or full-time as the company grows and your responsibilities expand. Any hours can be worked during our standard business hours of 8 AM to 6 PM Pacific Standard Time. You are not required to be in our time zone, but you will be required to work regular business hours.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Bookkeeping & Management: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote

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