Bookkeeper

Job Description

Bookkeeper | Hightower and Associates

The Tone:
This is a full-time, in-office role at Hightower & Associates, LLC, an established accounting and tax firm located in Southlake, Texas. The firm provides essential accounting and tax services to a diverse client base. This role is crucial for maintaining accurate financial records, managing client accounts independently, and ensuring the integrity of all financial data for our clients.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Location: In-person Southlake, TX

• Mission: Independently manage multiple client accounts, ensuring accurate financial records and resolving discrepancies while meeting established deadlines.
• Tech Stack: QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, SUMIF, SUMIFS)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Bookkeeping: Perform full-cycle bookkeeping for a portfolio of multiple business clients, ensuring comprehensive financial management.
• Reconciliation & Reporting: Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and general ledger accounts, then prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for accuracy.
• Data Management: Maintain accurate general ledgers, record adjusting journal entries, and manage accounts payable/receivable, fixed asset records, and loan amortization schedules.
• Excel Analysis: Create and analyze complex spreadsheets using advanced Microsoft Excel functions, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, SUMIF, and SUMIFS, to import, export, and organize financial data.
• Client Support: Investigate and correct accounting discrepancies, assist with QuickBooks conversions and cleanup, communicate with clients regarding documentation, and manage multiple client accounts to meet deadlines.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Experienced professional with a minimum of 3-5 years in bookkeeping, possessing a strong understanding of core accounting principles, including debits, credits, journal entries, and general ledger accounting.
• Experience: Proven proficiency in both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop, with extensive experience in preparing and reviewing financial statements, alongside strong bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliation abilities.
• Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, SUMIF, and SUMIFS; demonstrated ability to independently identify and resolve accounting discrepancies; excellent organizational, time-management, and professional communication skills with a strong commitment to accuracy and confidentiality.
• Bonus: Previous experience in a CPA firm or accounting practice; QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification; an accounting degree or equivalent practical experience; payroll processing and payroll tax reporting experience; familiarity with business tax returns (Forms 1065, 1120S, 1120); and experience with accounting software conversions and bookkeeping cleanup.