Bookkeeper
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Jackson Hewitt - 2861
Las Cruces, NM, US
Summary
The bookkeeper will manage a complex portfolio of client accounts, including bank reconciliations, payroll processing, and general ledger maintenance. They are also responsible for providing quality assurance on entries made by junior staff and leading specialized financial projects.
Job Description
Benefits:
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Wellness resources
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Company parties
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
Seeking an experienced, independent Bookkeeper to manage a diverse and complex portfolio of client accounts. This role requires a professional who pairs technical accounting mastery—including full reconciliations, payroll, and fixed assets—with excellent organizational agility. Operating with minimal supervision, you will ensure high-density precision across all client ledger activities while upholding strict firm communication standards.
Core Responsibilities
Portfolio Management & Financial Accuracy
- Comprehensive Reconciliations: Perform full monthly bank, credit card, and loan statement reconciliations, independently identifying and resolving complex transactional discrepancies.
- General Ledger Maintenance: Prepare and post standard and adjusting journal entries, maintain accurate fixed asset registers, and calculate depreciation schedules.
- Advanced AP/AR Operations: Manage client vendor payments, oversee accounts receivable aging analysis, and execute proactive collections workflows.
- Payroll Execution: Handle regular payroll processing cycles, guarantee exact calculations, and assist with year-end and periodic payroll tax filings.
- Account Autonomy: Maintain timely, precise records for multiple client accounts simultaneously, executing tasks independently with minimal oversight.
Operational Oversight & Quality Control
- Work Review: Provide quality assurance and review the transactional accounting entries of entry-level Client Data Specialists to maintain firm-wide accuracy.
- Specialized Accounting Projects: Lead targeted historical clean-up efforts and specialized financial projects as assigned by leadership.
Position Requirements
Experience & Technical Background
- Professional Tenure: Minimum of 3 years of progressive, hands-on professional bookkeeping experience.
- Accounting Frameworks: Intermediate to advanced understanding of core bookkeeping principles, internal controls, and standard corporate accounting practices.
- Software Ecosystem: Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online (QBO) and practical familiarity with Google Workspace.
Required Certifications
- Intuit Bookkeeping Certification
- QBO Level 1 Certification
- QBO Payroll Certification
Core Competencies
- Autonomy: Strong personal initiative with a proven ability to manage time effectively and work productively in an independent environment.
- Agility: Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills, with the capacity to pivot between varied client portfolios and priorities in a fast-paced setting.
- Interpersonal Communication: High-level written and verbal communication skills, delivering complex technical updates with professional nuance and clarity.
Flexible work from home options available.
When every dollar matters, it matters who does your taxes. At Jackson Hewitt, we are the lucky ones. We work with our clients on what is often the largest financial transaction they will receive all year in the form of their tax return. We are innovators looking for ways to provide our clients with fast, convenient, and low-cost access to their hard-earned money. And we strive to make taxes less taxing.
We have a passion for our employees and our customers. We recognize and appreciate that our team members are our greatest competitive advantage. Being an industry leader requires consistently focusing on quality, innovation, performance, and results.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. is the fastest-growing full-service tax preparation company with over 5,000 franchised and company-owned locations, including nearly 3,000+ locations in Walmart stores.
At Jackson Hewitt, we stand behind our professional Tax Preparers with our Maximum Refund and 100% Accuracy Guarantees. Our employees’ achievements are supported and rewarded, and most importantly, they make a direct impact on the lives of our clients. When you join the team, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment with dynamic people driven to treat every tax return like it’s their own.
For more information about products, services, and offers, or to locate your neighborhood Jackson Hewitt office, visit www.jacksonhewitt.com or call 1 (800) 234-1040. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Founded
1983
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Financial Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Sarasota, FL
When every dollar matters, it matters who does your taxes. At Jackson Hewitt, we are the lucky ones. We work with our clients on what is often the largest financial transaction they will receive all year in the form of their tax return. We are innovators looking for ways to provide our clients with fast, convenient, and low-cost access to their hard-earned money. And we strive to make taxes less taxing.
We have a passion for our employees and our customers. We recognize and appreciate that our team members are our greatest competitive advantage. Being an industry leader requires consistently focusing on quality, innovation, performance, and results.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. is the fastest-growing full-service tax preparation company with over 5,000 franchised and company-owned locations, including nearly 3,000+ locations in Walmart stores.
At Jackson Hewitt, we stand behind our professional Tax Preparers with our Maximum Refund and 100% Accuracy Guarantees. Our employees’ achievements are supported and rewarded, and most importantly, they make a direct impact on the lives of our clients. When you join the team, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment with dynamic people driven to treat every tax return like it’s their own.
For more information about products, services, and offers, or to locate your neighborhood Jackson Hewitt office, visit www.jacksonhewitt.com or call 1 (800) 234-1040. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Founded
1983
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Financial Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Sarasota, FL
