Law Firm Accounting / Clio Bookkeeper

Backyard Bookkeeper•Salt Lake City, UT

7d•$26 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

Backyard Bookkeeper is looking for new bookkeepers to join their team. As a member of the accounting team, you will be keeping the books (data entry, reconciliation, review, financial statements) for law firm and attorney clients. This is a w-2 position and requires you to sign a non-compete agreement. You will be working from home, although there are in-person team lunches quarterly and two annual company events. The company is looking for residents of Utah, but may consider out-of-state candidates on a case by case basis.

Requirements

Daytime availability for meetings and client calls.
Prepared to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
Good at managing multiple ongoing projects across several clients.
Able to provide good, consistent service to clients who are sometimes assertive and demanding.
At least one year of full-charge accounting experience in a law firm using some combination of Clio and QBO or Xero.
Thorough understanding of general accounting/double-entry bookkeeping principles, comfortable making journal entries correctly.
Excellent communication skills, including through email, phone, video chat, and other online media; be able to respond to messages within one business day.
Self-motivated, able to work effectively under deadlines without much supervision, excellent follow-through.
Have your own computer with a number pad, headset, and webcam, along with a good internet connection.
Type at least 50 WPM, not afraid of data entry.
Generally tech savvy on computers, Windows, Microsoft Office, and internet; able to learn new software quickly.
Must sign a non-compete agreement.

Nice To Haves

Are you one of those rare people who actually LIKES accounting?
Do you love puzzles and logic problems?
Are you looking for meaningful work that will be personally fulfilling, that you can accomplish part-time while still taking care of your family and other personal needs?
Do you enjoy figuring out technical tricks to do things more efficiently?
Even though you are already great at organizing and calendaring, are you even better at checking things off on your to-do list?
Do you have specific experience using Clio Manage with either Quickbooks or Xero, or using Clio Accounting to do the bookkeeping for law firms?

Responsibilities

Keeping the books (data entry, reconciliation, review, financial statements) for law firm and attorney clients.

Benefits

Flexible hours
On the job training and development
Work from the comfort of your own home
Interact with lots of interesting people and companies in varying industries
Have a variety of ongoing projects, rather than keeping the same routine every day and week
Mileage and home office expense reimbursements
Company IRA matching up to 3%
In-person team lunches quarterly
Two annual company events (company retreat and holiday party)
Option to take advantage of office space in Sandy, Utah