Bookkeeper – High Net Worth Accounting Associate

### **If you love solving puzzles and you enjoy making an impact through Bookkeeping and Accounting, come join us!** **Full\-Time W2 \| Remote (U.S.) \| $45,000–55,000 \+ Benefits** At Breakwater Accounting \+ Advisory, we help nonprofits and small businesses understand their numbers, improve operations, and grow with confidence. We are a woman\-led, technology\-forward accounting and advisory firm recognized as a Top Workplace by the Delaware News Journal for four consecutive years and named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest\-growing companies. Our Philosophy is: *Great people first, technology\-forward thinking second – with just the right combination.* We are looking for a highly\-motivated and talented Bookkeeper to join us as Associate team member on our **Private Client Segment**, which works directly with **High Net Worth families**. Our Associates are natural problem\-solvers and purposeful communicators. The ideal fit understands accounting fundamentals, has exceptional client\-facing communication skills, and thrives in a team\-based setting. ### **In this role you will…** * Use your aptitude for detail\-orientation to record \& classify financial account activity * Be a key team member on reconciliations, reporting, AP, AR, and payroll processing duties * Use your meticulous organization skills to ensure the proper documentation and notes are submitted into accounting systems and client records * Assist in onboarding new clients from other service providers and systems * Help clients on a daily basis through direct communication with their family members, vendors and advisors * Be a lifelong learner while growing expertise in new accounting platforms and softwares ### **Who are you?** All of our team members are guided by Breakwater's Core Principles. We are: proactive, positive, prepared, purposeful, protective, and principled. If these principles resonate with you, too, let's talk. * You have at least 1 year of accounting and/or bookkeeping for High Net Worth families * Have familiarity with Trusts and Estates and various types of entities * Within the last 5 years you have used QuickBooks Online (QBO) * You are a time blocking/calendar champion, having experience working with multiple sets of books at one time (example: bookkeeping for clients with a CPA firm) * You are excited to learn new technology and resourceful in coming up with solutions * You pride yourself on being organized and detail oriented * Ideal candidates will be based in EST or CST ### **Why join Breakwater:** * Fully remote work environment with culture\-building events 2x annually * Collaborative, low\-ego team culture * Technology\-forward approach to accounting operations * Five weeks PTO plus holidays * Full benefits package \+ 401(k) match Breakwater Accounting \+ Advisory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without