Remote Staff Bookkeeper - Part-Time (U.S. Only)

**Somerville Accounting Solutions** **Remote \| Part\-Time \| W\-2 Employee** **$25\-$30/hour, depending on experience** Somerville Accounting Solutions is seeking an experienced part\-time Staff Bookkeeper to support our growing portfolio of clients. We provide outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, controller, and CFO services to businesses, churches, and nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. This is a hands\-on bookkeeping position working directly with the owner. We are looking for someone who can take responsibility for assigned bookkeeping work, meet deadlines, identify problems, and deliver accurate records that are ready for controller review. **This is a U.S.\-based W\-2 employee position. We are not hiring an independent contractor, offshore provider, bookkeeping company, or staffing agency.** ***What You'll Do*** * Maintain client books in QuickBooks Online * Categorize and review transactions * Reconcile bank and credit card accounts * Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable * Record deposits, payments, transfers, and journal entries * Assist with payroll entries and reconciliations * Reconcile balance sheet accounts * Assist with month\-end close * Maintain vendor records and W\-9 documentation * Research discrepancies and unusual transactions * Maintain supporting documentation * Follow client\-specific accounting procedures and internal controls * Keep assigned work organized across multiple clients * Clearly communicate questions, outstanding items, and deadlines * Prepare clean and accurate accounting records for Controller/CFO review **What We're Looking For** ***Required*** * **5\+ years of professional bookkeeping or accounting experience** * Strong QuickBooks Online experience * Solid understanding of debits, credits, and basic accounting principles * Strong bank and credit card reconciliation skills * Experience working with multiple accounts, entities, or clients * Ability to research discrepancies and determine why an account does not reconcile * Strong attention to detail * Excellent organization and follow\-through * Comfortable learning multiple accounting and cloud\-based systems * Able to work independently in a remote environment * Strong written communication skills * U.S.\-based and authorized to work in the United States ***Preferred*** * **QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification** **(required to obtain within three months)** * Experience working for a bookkeeping, accounting, or outsourced CFO firm * Nonprofit or church accounting experience * BILL or similar accounts payable platform experience * Payroll system experience * Month\-end close experience ***Who Will Do Well Here*** You don't need to know every system we use on day one. You do need to understand accounting and know how to investigate a problem. We're looking for someone who notices when something doesn't make sense, researches it, asks thoughtful questions, and follows an issue through to resolution. You shou