Bookkeeper – Small Business Accounting Associate
About The Position
At Breakwater Accounting + Advisory, we don’t just produce financials, we help business owners understand them, trust them, and use them to grow. We embrace technology to work smarter not harder, and we strive to provide value-add service to each and every client. We are a Woman-Lead company, rated a top workplace by the Delaware News Journal four years in a row, and have been featured on the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing companies. Our Philosophy is simple: Great people first, technology-forward thinking second - with just the right combination. We are looking for highly-motivated and talented Bookkeepers to join us as Associate team members working with our For Profit clients. 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…
Requirements
- 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 either/both small businesses
- 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
- You care about helping small businesses succeed and take that responsibility seriously
- You enjoy collaborating with a team and sharing ideas to solve problems
Responsibilities
- Use your aptitude for detail-orientation to record & classify financial account activity and track grants
- 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
- Be a lifelong learner while growing expertise in new accounting platforms and softwares
Benefits
- Advisory-first work – your value is in your thinking, not just your output
- Real impact – your clients will actually use your advice
- Flexibility – remote work, with autonomy over your non-meeting time
- Supportive team – collaborative, low-ego environment that shares ideas and solutions
- People-first culture – we care about our team and our clients as people
- Modern, tech-forward approach – always improving how we work
- Generous time off – five weeks PTO + holidays
- Full benefits + 401(k) match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
