Senior Bookkeeper

**Senior Bookkeeper — Remote** Balance Point Tax \& Accounting is looking for an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to join our team. This is a hands\-on client accounting role for someone with several years of small business bookkeeping experience who can step in with minimal training, manage complex monthly accounting work, troubleshoot balance sheet issues, and help onboard new accounting clients. This role may be part\-time or full\-time depending on the applicant’s skills, experience, and availability. We are open to finding the right fit and may structure the position around the strengths of the right candidate. The position may start part\-time with the potential to grow into a larger role over time. This position is ideal for someone who is highly organized, extremely tech\-savvy, self\-motivated, and comfortable working independently in a remote environment. Tax experience is a plus, but not required. **Position Details** Job Type: Part\-time or full\-time, depending on skills and availability Location: Remote, U.S.\-based only Schedule: Flexible, but work must be performed during normal business operating hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Benefits: Retirement plan, remote work **About the Role** The Senior Bookkeeper will be responsible for monthly bookkeeping and accounting support for small business clients, with an emphasis on more complex accounts. This role will also assist with new client onboarding, balance sheet cleanup and troubleshooting, sales tax filings, 1099 filings, and assembling business accounting records for tax preparation, and payables processing. Depending on the candidate’s skills and the needs of the firm, this position may also include some administrative and client\-support tasks, especially in the short term. These may include helping with client follow\-up, organizing documents, maintaining client records, assisting with portal/task management, gathering missing information, and supporting internal workflow cleanup. We are looking for someone who is flexible and willing to help where needed as the role develops. We are looking for someone who does not need extensive training to understand monthly business accounting. The right person will know how to review books critically, identify when something does not look right, ask thoughtful questions, and move work forward independently. **Responsibilities** * Perform monthly bookkeeping for small business clients, including more complex accounts. * Review and troubleshoot balance sheet accounts, including loans, equity, payroll liabilities, accounts receivable, accounts payable, credit cards, and clearing accounts. * Review financial reports for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness. * Assist with onboarding new accounting clients and setting up clean monthly workflows. * Help identify and correct bookkeeping issues during client cleanup or transition work. * Prepare and file sales tax returns as needed. * Assist with 1099 preparation and