Jr Accountant-Bookkeeper

IMAGINEEER LLC

87d•$25 - $35•Remote

About The Position

THE DAIMLER WATERFORD GROUP LLC is seeking an experienced part-time Junior Accountant / Bookkeeper to provide full-cycle accounting and bookkeeping support to a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries, including government contractors. This is not an entry-level position. The role requires independent work, management of recurring client deadlines, research and resolution of accounting discrepancies, and preparation of accurate, well-supported books for senior review with limited supervision. The successful candidate will take ownership of assigned client books from transaction recording through reconciliation and month-end close. Responsibilities include organizing assignments, identifying missing information, communicating with clients, investigating discrepancies, making appropriate routine corrections, and escalating unusual, material, or technically complex matters. Candidates whose experience is limited primarily to data entry, bank-feed categorization, or basic transaction processing without responsibility for reconciliations, general ledger review, and month-end close do not meet the stated requirements. The position is remote. Government contracting experience is strongly preferred, with familiarity in relevant cost classification, contract cost tracking, labor allocation, billing support, unallowable-cost segregation, and DCAA-ready accounting environments considered highly desirable.

Requirements

At least five years of professional bookkeeping or accounting experience.
At least three years of hands-on QuickBooks Online experience and three years of QuickBooks Desktop experience.
Demonstrated experience with full-cycle bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
Experience supporting multiple clients or business entities simultaneously and moving efficiently among differing accounting structures and priorities.
Strong practical knowledge of debits and credits, accruals, prepaid expenses, payroll liabilities, loans, fixed assets, and adjusting entries.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, sorting and filtering, lookup functions, and reconciliation schedules.
Strong organizational, analytical, communication, confidentiality, and time-management skills.
Ability to work independently, manage recurring client deadlines, identify and research accounting discrepancies, and prepare accurate, well-supported books with limited supervision.

Nice To Haves

Government contracting experience; familiarity with direct and indirect cost classification, fringe, overhead and G&A accounts, job or contract cost tracking, labor and payroll allocation, timekeeping reconciliation, contract billing support, unallowable-cost segregation, and DCAA-ready accounting environments.
Associate or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification.
Experience in an accounting, bookkeeping, CPA, outsourced accounting, or professional-services firm.
Experience with ADP or another payroll platform.
Experience with job costing, class or project tracking, indirect-cost structures, and government-contracting accounting.

Responsibilities

Perform full-cycle bookkeeping and maintain accurate general ledger and chart-of-account records for assigned clients.
Process and maintain accounts payable and accounts receivable, including preparing invoices, recording receipts, entering vendor bills, applying payments and credits, and monitoring outstanding balances.
Perform payroll accounting, including recording payroll activity, employer taxes, deductions, payroll liabilities, and payroll clearing accounts.
Complete monthly bank and credit-card reconciliations and reconcile applicable balance-sheet accounts, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll liabilities, loans, prepaid expenses, and accruals.
Prepare routine and adjusting journal entries and review the general ledger for duplicate transactions, misclassifications, unusual balances, missing transactions, and other discrepancies.
Complete assigned month-end close procedures and prepare or review Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Statements, Trial Balances, accounts receivable and accounts payable aging reports, and supporting schedules.
Maintain complete supporting documentation and audit trails.
Communicate directly and professionally with clients regarding missing information, questions, reconciliations, and deadlines.
Research and resolve routine accounting discrepancies independently and escalate unusual, material, or technically complex matters for senior review.
Organize assigned work, identify missing information, investigate discrepancies, make appropriate routine corrections, and deliver accurate, well-supported records without continual direction.