Experienced Full-Time Bookkeeper for U.S. Tax Advisory Firm

**Job Type: Full\-Time Contractor** Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST Agencies: Not accepted — individual applicants only Location: Remote **Job Summary:** We are looking for an experienced full\-time bookkeeper to join a U.S.\-based tax advisory and bookkeeping firm serving multiple business clients. This is a long\-term, full\-time contractor position through Upwork. We are looking for an individual who can work with us full\-time and exclusively during business hours. This position is for a highly skilled and detail\-oriented Full\-Time Bookkeeper with extensive experience in U.S. tax advisory services. This energetic professional will play a vital role in managing accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), and supporting our firm's clients. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast\-paced environment, demonstrating expertise in various accounting systems and software. Your proactive approach to bookkeeping will help streamline our financial processes, facilitate precise reporting, and contribute to the overall success of our advisory team as well as clients. The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years of bookkeeping experience with U.S.\-based clients and should be highly experienced in monthly bookkeeping, cleanup projects, client onboarding, accounting system setup, payroll coordination, and client communication. You should be able to confidently manage more than 10 bookkeeping clients at a time with a couple of cleanups, handle client meetings without requiring the business owner to be involved in every conversation, and take ownership of the bookkeeping function as the company grows. **Responsibilities:** Manage monthly bookkeeping for multiple U.S.\-based clients. Handle bookkeeping cleanups for prior months or years. Review, reconcile, and maintain accurate books in QuickBooks Online and Xero. Set up bookkeeping workflows for new clients. Onboard new bookkeeping clients, including requesting the correct documents, access, statements, payroll information, loan details, credit card information, prior\-year reports, and other required files. Perform bank reconciliations and account analysis to ensure consistency across all financial statements. Process payroll accurately and efficiently while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. Manage accounts payable and receivable, including invoice processing, payment scheduling, and collections. Prepare financial reports, including profit \& loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements for internal review and client reporting. Contribute to budgeting processes by providing detailed account analysis and supporting documentation for financial planning efforts. Manage bank, credit card, loan, payroll, and balance sheet reconciliations. Review P\&L, balance sheet, general ledger, and transaction details for accuracy. Identify bookkeeping errors, missing information, uncategor