Job Details
Qualifications
- Accounting
- Bookkeeping
- Communication skills
- QuickBooks
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Job Description
If you love solving puzzles and you enjoy making an impact with Nonprofit companies, come join us!
We are interviewing for a Bookkeeping/Accounting Associate to join our Nonprofit team in a hybrid role with a mix of remote and onsite work at local client locations.
The Company:
Breakwater Accounting & Advisory provides outsourced bookkeeping and accounting services for businesses and nonprofit organizations across the US. 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-led company, rated a top workplace by the Delaware News Journal 2 years in a row, and have been featured on the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing companies.
Our Philosophy:
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. Our bookkeepers are natural problem-solvers and purposeful communicators with an understanding of accounting fundamentals, exceptional client-facing communication skills, and thrive in a small business setting. In this role you will…
Use your aptitude for detail-orientation to record & classify financial account activity in accounting systems (mainly QuickBooks Online) and process payroll
Be an Accounts Payable whiz and record all vendor invoices and prepare bill payments
Be an Accounts Receivable pro and prepare customer invoices or sales receipts, receive payments, and follow-up on aging receivables
Be a key team member with monthly reconciliations and reporting
Use your meticulous organization skills to ensure the proper documentation and notes are submitted into accounting systems and client records
Help people on a daily basis through direct communication with the nonprofit organizations in our client network
Be a lifelong learner while growing expertise in new accounting platforms and softwares
Who are You?
A team player and effective problem-solver seeking a long-term fit with a fast growing company that truly values its employees and clients. You enjoy flexing your brain muscles with concepts like prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, class tracking, sales tax entries, payroll and payroll tax, cash vs. accrual, & journal entries! It's like a puzzle, and you love solving puzzles!
All of our team members are guided by Breakwater’s Core Principles. We are: proactive, positive, purposeful, protective, and principled. If these principles resonate with you, too, let’s talk.
You have experience with accounting and bookkeeping. If you have done this for multiple clients simultaneously that would be a huge plus!
You have extensive use of QuickBooks Online within the last 5 years
You would love to make a difference for nonprofit organizations. If you already have experience in bookkeeping for one, we’d love to hear more about it!
You are excited to learn new technology and resourceful in coming up with solutions
You pride yourself on being organized and detail oriented
You love helping people and being a part of a team that supports each other
You are located close to Wilmington, DE and are willing and able to work onsite with local clients
What would we offer you?
Our Associates are offered a base salary of $44,000-$49,000
FIVE weeks of PTO on top of company-observed holidays
Health, vision, and dental benefits
We'll help you save for your golden years with a 401K company match
A supportive, friendly, fun culture that truly values work/life balance
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