Part-Time Full-Charge Accountant/Bookkeeper

All applicants must be local to the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

Pooley Accounting Services is seeking a professional bookkeeper or accountant to work part-time working with our clients to meet their accounting goals.

Please Note: Local Candidates Only (St. Louis Metro Area)
Please provide a cover letter with salary requirements when applying.

Job Type: Part-time
Pay: Compensation Dependent on Experience

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:

• Virtual from Home
• Work Remotely: Remote work but with the flexibility for on-site work
• Responsibilities:

Client Communication

• Professionally interact with clients, discuss their needs, and solve their accounting issues. Attend important meetings, follow up through phone and email conversations. Address potential problems in a timely way.

Personal Skills

• Ability to work independently, setting your own appointments based on client needs and managing projects and deadlines. Retain customers with excellent and accurate service. Self-education and research on financial situations, solutions, and problem-solving.

Technical Accounting Skills

• Bookkeeping and accounting, typically in QuickBooks software. Bill pay, prepare information for tax preparation and for others to audit, reconciles bank and credit card statements, online banking for clients, and performs accounting reviews for clients who do their own bookkeeping.

Internal Processes

• Attend monthly staff meetings and personal meetings with the president. Manage and follow-up with company email. Report working and billable hours. Report any client financial issues. Knowledge sharing and problem-solving with coworkers. Frequent communication with the president and managers. Document client information and share it with coworkers. Communicate client needs and problems and follow through to be sure action is taken

Qualifications:
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Organized – loves systems and procedures. Enjoys recordkeeping and planning.
• Data Analyst – likes to examine the facts to make important decisions.
• Follows through – “loves to finish what has been started”.
• Loves helping clients – “goes above and beyond” to make sure clients are satisfied.
• Likes to create your own schedule and is good at managing your time and priorities.
• Likes to anticipate, analyze, and solving problems – “digs in to get to the bottom of it”
• Diplomatic – “can work through just about anything with just about anyone”
• Direct and proactive communication to get to the bottom of issues.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent computer skills – MS Office, Google Suite, Cloud-Based software, and high-level QuickBooks knowledge.
• QBO certification is required to be obtained within 60 days of employment
• Able to pass a drug screening and/or background check.
• Accounting or business-related degree AND/OR 10 years accounting experience.
• 5-10 years of hands-on QuickBooks experience.
• Verifiable references.
• Reliable transportation for local travel to client offices when necessary.
• Ability to work from home 90% of the time
• Bachelor's (Preferred)
• GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)
• CPA (Preferred)

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 25 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Retirement plan
• Work from home

Experience level:

• 10 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 10 years (Required)
• Bookkeeping: 10 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• QuickBooks Certification (Required)
• QuickBooks (Required)

Location:

• St. Louis, MO (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• St. Louis, MO (Required)

Work Location: Remote