Bookkeeper

We are currently seeking a full-time bookkeeper to join our team at Sweeten CPA. We are an advisory CPA firm with 31 employees. As a small business, every member on our team has an unique role and is cherished. We want to grow a long-term relationship that leads to a satisfying work life. We strive to incorporate our core values into our daily and overall work: proactivity, compassion, diligence, excellence, and tranquility.

Title: Bookkeeper

Pay: $20/hr

Location: South office, 78748 (Slaughter & Menchaca)

No prior bookkeeping experience needed.

Typical bookkeeping tasks include (but are not limited to):

• Categorizing and reconciling financial activity
• Creating and reconciling amortization tables
• Creating, processing, or reviewing invoices, invoice payments, bill, bill payments, deposits, and charges
• Reminding clients for document requests and resolution of bookkeeping questions
• Meeting with clients
• Meeting with team lead
• Meeting with coworkers
• Filing and amending 1099s
• Filing and amending sales tax returns
• Processing payroll
• Journaling account balances from source documentation, like sales channels from POS sales summaries, inventory from inventory management system, etc.
• Reviewing and analyzing financial reports for management purposes
• Scrubbing balance sheets
• Reorganizing Chart of Accounts
• Memorizing and running reports in QBO
• Attending staff meetings
• Stay up to date on admin notifications and requests
• Adhere to the guidelines of the handbook (i.e., security protocols, professional behavior, timesheet due dates, etc.)

Absolutely do not reach out if you are not:

• Good with client communication — both kind and efficient
• Diligent & self-motivated — we don't (and don't want to) micro-manage
• Organized by your calendar
• Interested in accounting, bookkeeping, or taxes and pursuing a career in them
• Comfortable with a fully digital work environment — seriously, no paper!
• A good note-taker
• Familiar with Microsoft apps, i.e. Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, etc.

It would be nice if you are also:

• Proficient with QBO, especially if you are QBO Certified
• Used to managing multiple clients/accounts simultaneously
• Quick with a quirky Zoom background
• Comfortable filing sales tax, payroll tax, or BPPR (county) tax
• Familiar with running payroll and filing payroll forms
• An Excel wiz kid
• Excited to categorize and reconcile financial activity
• Interested in learning more bookkeeping skills as you go
• A good Google-r of questions — don't believe everything you read, but a little research goes a long way

Perks of the job:

• Paid time off
• Health coverage options (MEC, HSA, and Sedera)
• 401k
• Optional employee funded dental and vision insurance
• If you run out of work, we will fill the gap. You will not hurt for hours here.
• We are a growing firm with an exciting trajectory.
• We have great coffee.

Hiring Process

• Apply to position
• Receive Test Gorilla assessment via messaging app
• Round one interviews
• Round two interviews
• Offer letter sent out
• Pass background check
• First day of work

Qualified candidates will receive an email for the next step in 1-3 business days.