QuickBooks Bookkeeper / Accounting Cleanup Specialist – Production Company

**Location:** Burbank, CA **Work Arrangement:** Initial work on\-site in Burbank; ongoing bookkeeping may be performed remotely **Position Type:** Part\-Time / Contract with potential for ongoing engagement About the Company We are a Burbank\-based production company that has been producing a large\-scale audio book/audio media project over the past two years. We are seeking an experienced, highly organized **bookkeeper with strong QuickBooks expertise** to initially rebuild and clean up our accounting records and then potentially manage our ongoing bookkeeping. Initial Project – QuickBooks Rebuild \& Cleanup Our immediate priority is to reorganize and rebuild the company's QuickBooks accounting records. The previous bookkeeping was not consistently categorized or organized according to the company's established **budget, cost categories, and Chart of Accounts**. As a result, we need an experienced bookkeeper who is comfortable reviewing a significant volume of historical transactions and bringing the books into a clean, organized, and auditable structure. The company has **hundreds of transactions** that can be reconciled and/or imported from: * Company bank accounts * Credit card accounts * Bill.com vendor payments * ACH and wire transactions * Contractor and talent payments * Production\-related expenses * Other historical accounting records and supporting documentation The successful candidate will work with management to understand the company's established production budget and Chart of Accounts and then properly classify historical transactions accordingly. Responsibilities * Review the existing QuickBooks company file and identify bookkeeping and categorization issues * Rebuild, reorganize, and clean up historical QuickBooks records * Review and refine the Chart of Accounts where appropriate * Categorize transactions according to the company's approved production budget and accounting structure * Import and reconcile transactions from bank and credit card accounts * Review and reconcile payments made through Bill.com * Identify duplicate, missing, incorrectly categorized, or unexplained transactions * Properly categorize production expenses, contractors, professional services, equipment, travel, talent, marketing, administrative expenses, and other costs * Reconcile bank, credit card, and Bill.com activity * Assist management in identifying transactions requiring additional documentation or explanation * Produce accurate Profit \& Loss, Balance Sheet, and transaction\-detail reports * Establish a clean bookkeeping process that can be maintained going forward * Maintain ongoing monthly bookkeeping after the cleanup project, if mutually agreed Qualifications We are looking for someone with **significant hands\-on QuickBooks experience**, not simply general accounting knowledge. Ideal candidates will have: * 5\+ years of bookkeeping and/or accounting experience * Advanced proficiency with QuickBooks Online and/or QuickBooks