[Remote] Bookkeeper – Nonprofit Accounting Associate
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Breakwater Accounting + Advisory is a Woman-Lead company focused on providing value-add services to clients in the Independent School Community. They are seeking a highly-motivated Bookkeeper to manage student billing and various bookkeeping responsibilities, ensuring accurate financial records and client communication.
Responsibilities
- Play a pivotal role in your client's student billing process - interacting directly with parents as part of your engagement
- 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
Skills
- You have at least 1 year of accounting and/or bookkeeping for one or more independent schools
- You are excited to learn new technology and resourceful in coming up with solutions
- 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 pride yourself on being organized and detail oriented
- You care about helping schools succeed and take that responsibility seriously
- You enjoy collaborating with a team and sharing ideas to solve problems
- Your preferred working hours overlap with 8-5 EST or CST
Benefits
- Full benefits + 401(k) match
- Generous time off – five weeks PTO + holidays
- Flexibility – remote work environment
- 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
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