Bookkeeper – Small Business Accounting Associate

Solving puzzles while making an impact on the Small Business Community

Full Time W2 Position | $45,000-51,000 salary | Remote

At Breakwater Accounting + Advisory, we don’t just produce financials, we help business owners understand them, trust them, and use them to grow. We embrace technology to work smarter not harder, and we strive to provide value-add service to each and every client. We are a Woman-Lead company, rated a top workplace by the Delaware News Journal four years in a row, and have been featured on the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing companies.

Our Philosophy is simple: Great people first, technology-forward thinking second – with just the right combination.

The Role and Responsibilities:

We are looking for highly-motivated and talented Bookkeepers to join us as Associate team members working with our For Profit clients.

Our Associates are natural problem-solvers and purposeful communicators. The ideal fit understands accounting fundamentals, has exceptional client-facing communication skills, and thrives in a team-based setting. In this role you will…

• 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

What you Bring:

All of our team members are guided by Breakwater’s Core Principles. We are: proactive, positive, prepared, purposeful, protective, and principled. If these principles resonate with you, too, let’s talk.

• You have at least 1 year of accounting and/or bookkeeping for either/both small businesses

• Within the last 5 years you have used QuickBooks Online (QBO)

• 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 are excited to learn new technology and resourceful in coming up with solutions

• You pride yourself on being organized and detail oriented

• You care about helping small businesses succeed and take that responsibility seriously

• You enjoy collaborating with a team and sharing ideas to solve problems

Why Breakwater:

• Advisory-first work – your value is in your thinking, not just your output

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