Senior Bookkeeper/Accounting Specialist

Huntsville, Alabama - remote/hybrid options

Are you interested in a flexible, mostly remote role with meaningful client interaction and ownership of the accounting process?

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Bookkeeper / Accounting Specialist to oversee and refine bookkeeping work prepared by our internal team and to serve as a point of contact for client questions and accounting issues. The ideal candidate is a strong, independent worker with excellent communication skills who is comfortable reviewing financials, making adjustments, and collaborating directly with clients and our team.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and adjust bookkeeping completed by staff bookkeepers to ensure accurate coding and reconciliations
• Perform and oversee month-end close on an accrual basis, including workpapers, adjusting journal entries, and reconciliations
• Review financial statements (profit and loss, balance sheet, and related reports) for accuracy and reasonableness; identify and correct issues
• Support transaction processing in QuickBooks Online as needed (accounts receivable, accounts payable, credit cards, payroll journal entries, and bank matching)
• Work directly with clients (including CFO/owner level) to address questions, explain variances, and resolve accounting issues
• Help refine and document processes as we standardize month-end and reporting workflows

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of bookkeeping or staff-accountant experience with small to mid-sized businesses
• Strong QuickBooks Online experience (required); QuickBooks Desktop experience is a plus
• Demonstrated experience with accrual-basis month-end close and financial statement review
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage recurring deadlines
• Comfort communicating directly with clients and explaining accounting concepts in plain language
• High attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills
• Experience in an outsourced bookkeeping or accounting firm is a plus