Full Charge Bookkeeper (QB Desktop)

We are seeking a detail-oriented Bookkeeper (QuickBooks Desktop Specialist) to manage day-to-day transaction processing, account reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance for our client portfolio.
About 95% of your work will take place in QuickBooks Desktop, requiring strong hands-on proficiency with desktop workflows and manual data entry direct from physical bank and credit card statements.
Compensation & Benefits:
Starting Rate: $5.50 - $6.00/hour
Health Allowance
Fully Remote
Retention bonus
Performance-based pay raises (Month 3, Year 1 and 2)
Key Responsibilities:
QuickBooks Desktop Bookkeeping: Perform day-to-day bookkeeping tasks primarily on QuickBooks Desktop (95% of workload) with occasional work in QuickBooks Online (5%).
Manual Transaction Entry: Accurately key in transactions line-by-line directly from physical or digital bank and credit card statements without relying on automated bank feeds.
Account Coding & Ledger Mapping: Correctly classify and code all income, expense, and transfer transactions to appropriate general ledger accounts.
Account Reconciliation: Perform routine reconciliations of bank accounts, credit cards, and subsidiary ledgers to ensure statement balances match ledger totals.
Audit & Error Review: Thoroughly review general ledgers to identify, flag, and correct duplicate entries, missing transactions, or misclassified items.
Team Communication: Proactively communicate with senior accounting staff regarding missing receipts, discrepancies, or unclassified items to keep client books timely and accurate.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Experience: Minimum 4+ years of hands-on, end-to-end bookkeeping experience.
Software Expertise: Proven mastery of QuickBooks Desktop (Enterprise, Premier, or Pro) is strictly required. Familiarity with QuickBooks Online is a plus.
Accounting Fundamentals: Solid grasp of double-entry bookkeeping, chart of accounts setup, debits/credits, and balance sheet/income statement relationships.
High Accuracy: Exceptional speed and accuracy in manual data entry from physical/PDF statements.
Analytical Skills: Ability to spot anomalies, missing items, or pattern breaks across accounts.
Communication: Clear written and verbal English communication skills for collaborating with accounting team members.

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