Senior Bookkeeper/Accounting Specialist

**Senior Bookkeeper/Accounting Specialist** =========================================== **Huntsville, Alabama \- remote/hybrid options** ------------------------------------------------ **Are you interested in a flexible, mostly remote role with meaningful client interaction and ownership of the accounting process?** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Job Summary** --------------- We are seeking an experienced Senior Bookkeeper / Accounting Specialist to oversee and refine bookkeeping work prepared by our internal team and to serve as a point of contact for client questions and accounting issues. The ideal candidate is a strong, independent worker with excellent communication skills who is comfortable reviewing financials, making adjustments, and collaborating directly with clients and our team. **Key Responsibilities** ------------------------ * Review and adjust bookkeeping completed by staff bookkeepers to ensure accurate coding and reconciliations * Perform and oversee month\-end close on an accrual basis, including workpapers, adjusting journal entries, and reconciliations * Review financial statements (profit and loss, balance sheet, and related reports) for accuracy and reasonableness; identify and correct issues * Support transaction processing in QuickBooks Online as needed (accounts receivable, accounts payable, credit cards, payroll journal entries, and bank matching) * Work directly with clients (including CFO/owner level) to address questions, explain variances, and resolve accounting issues * Help refine and document processes as we standardize month\-end and reporting workflows **Qualifications** ------------------ * 3\-5\+ years of bookkeeping or staff\-accountant experience with small to mid\-sized businesses * Strong QuickBooks Online experience (required); QuickBooks Desktop experience is a plus * Demonstrated experience with accrual\-basis month\-end close and financial statement review * Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage recurring deadlines * Comfort communicating directly with clients and explaining accounting concepts in plain language * High attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills * Experience in an outsourced bookkeeping or accounting firm is a plus