Accounting - Bookkeeper

Ascent360•,

7d•$85,000 - $125,000•Remote

About The Position

Ascent360 is seeking an Accounting - Bookkeeper who will serve as the primary point of contact between the Management Team and Outsourced Controller & CFO.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or business with relevant experience.
4 years relevant bookkeeping experience.
Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint.
Advanced MS Excel skills required (e.g. shortcut keys, PivotTables, IF statements, vlookups, formatting, etc.).
QuickBooks Online experience required.
Excellent organizational skills.
Strong attention to detail and critical thinking required.
English Fluency.
Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
Thorough knowledge of accounting theory, principles and concepts, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), financial statements and financial systems.
Experience with payroll, 1099s, sales/use tax, AR and AP required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SaaS software companies and venture-backed businesses a plus.

Responsibilities

Complete monthly close activities at the direction of the Controller, including but not limited to: classifying transactions, reconciling accounts, posting journal entries in the general ledger and updating supporting schedules to the financial statements.
Monthly, administer Accounts Receivable including adding new customers to the system, calculating client billing amounts and any related overages, generating and sending customer invoices, following up with customers on aged Accounts Receivable and reconciling invoicing and deposit activity across multiple platforms (QuickBooks Online, WooCommerce and Stripe).
Weekly, administer Accounts Payable including adding new vendors to bill.com, collecting W-9’s, adding AP to bill.com and paying approved bills.
Administer Employee Expense Reporting & reimbursement process including obtaining support for transactions, obtaining proper approvals and processing payments.
Bi-Weekly, administer payroll via PEO including onboarding and offboarding employees, entering accurate information into payroll platform, calculating and tracking commissions and bonuses payable, processing payroll to be approved by Management, managing all aspects of benefits (via PEO) and posting payroll entries in the general ledger at the direction of the Controller.
Daily, monitor and take ownership of centralized accounting email inbox, ensuring all correspondence and attachments are appropriately filed/organized, internal and external stakeholders are replied to timely, and all matters are brought to resolution.
Daily, monitor bank account/cash flow/credit cards & expenditures and provide weekly AR and Cash reporting to Management.
Generate financial statements.
Prepare basic business tax filings and compliance activities including but not limited to personal property tax, sales & use tax, periodic renewals & franchise tax. Additionally, be the problem-solver for any misc. tax notices the business may receive (e.g. issue with a wage withholding or unemployment filing).
Work closely with Tax CPA to support preparation of annual income tax return filings and Federal R&D tax credit.
Prepare the annual financial statement audit.
Prepare supplementary financial analysis and reporting, as requested.
Other duties/special projects as assigned
Contract Management (business & contractor contracts, NDAs, etc…)
Company Insurance Policies – monitor, ensure payments & process renewals.