Senior Bookkeeper / Client Manager

**Location:** Remote (U.S.\-based) **Schedule:** Monday–Thursday, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM CST. Most Fridays off. **Type:** Full\-time, 30 hours/week **Compensation:** $25–$35 per hour, depending on experience (approx. $39,000–$54,600/year at 30 hours/week) **About Book Werkz Inc** Book Werkz Inc is a bookkeeping firm serving small businesses. We handle monthly bookkeeping, payroll, invoicing, sales tax, CFO advisory for clients across the United States. **The Role** This is a hybrid role: part hands\-on bookkeeping, part client relationship ownership. You'll manage your own book of 25\-30 clients, own their monthly close end to end, and be the person they call when they have a question about their numbers. We're looking for someone who can work independently, catch problems before clients do, and explain financials to business owners who don't speak accounting. If you like being the trusted advisor rather than just the person who reconciles the bank feed, this is that job. **What You'll Do** * Own the full monthly close for a portfolio of clients: bank and credit card reconciliations, AP/AR, journal entries, accruals, and financial statement prep * Serve as the primary point of contact for your clients — monthly check\-in calls, email responses within 24 business hours, and proactive flags when something looks off * Deliver and walk through monthly financial packages, explaining variances and trends in plain language * Manage payroll processing and sales tax filings * Handle cleanup and catch\-up work for new client onboarding, including historical reconciliations and chart of accounts restructuring * Coordinate with clients' CPAs at year\-end to deliver clean, tax\-ready books * Identify opportunities to improve client workflows and recommend process or software changes * Mentor junior bookkeepers / review staff work What You Bring * 5\+ years of full\-charge bookkeeping experience, including at least \[2] years managing client relationships directly * Deep proficiency in QuickBooks Online — you can diagnose a broken file, not just work in a clean one * Strong grasp of accrual accounting, month\-end close, and financial statement preparation * Experience managing multiple clients simultaneously and hitting recurring deadlines without being chased * Excellent written and verbal communication — you can tell a client their books are a mess without making them defensive * Comfort working remotely: self\-directed, responsive, and organized, and available Monday–Thursday, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM CST and rotating Fridays **Nice to Have** * QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor * Experience in a bookkeeping firm or outsourced accounting environment (vs. single\-company in\-house) * Familiarity with Slack, Canopy, iSolved, Paylocity, ADP * CPB, CB, or bachelor's degree in accounting **What We Offer** * $25–$35 per hour, based on experience — the top of the range is real for a candidate who clears the bar * A four\-day week: Monday–Thursday, 10:00 AM – 5:30