Senior Bookkeeper
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Job Description Job Title: Senior Bookkeeper Company: Stout Bookkeeping Location: Remote (must be based in San Diego County, CA) Job Type: Part-Time Employee Industry: Accounting / Financial Services Experience Level: Mid-Senior Compensation: Based on experience (please include expected hourly rate) No recruiters or staffing agencies! Please do not contact us if you are representing candidates. Company Description Stout Bookkeeping is a boutique bookkeeping firm based in North County San Diego, specializing in providing small businesses with tailored, high-touch bookkeeping support. We help business owners save time, gain clarity around their numbers, and make more confident financial decisions. Our work goes beyond basic bookkeeping. We support clients through cleanups, ongoing monthly services, and more complex workflows using QuickBooks Online, with a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and real-world problem-solving. Our clients span a variety of industries, including e-commerce, construction, medical practices, and other service-based businesses. While we’re rooted in North County San Diego, we serve clients locally and nationwide using secure, cloud-based systems. We value strong processes, clear communication, and doing good work the right way, and we’re building a team that reflects those values. We’re growing again! Stout Bookkeeping is expanding, and we’re looking for an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to support our more advanced client base, including e-commerce businesses, construction companies, and medical practices. This role is ideal for someone who’s confident in their bookkeeping skills, enjoys clean systems, and wants flexible, high-quality work without hustle culture. You’ll work with a variety of clients, each with their own quirks, so strong judgment and problem-solving skills are essential. Strong, hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online is required for this role and is not negotiable. This position is not a fit for someone who is still learning QBO or has only limited exposure. You’ll primarily work behind the scenes on client books while I continue to manage client communication. For the right person, there’s a clear opportunity to grow into a larger leadership or Account Manager role over time. Schedule Expectations This role will start at approximately 10 hours per week and is intended to begin as soon as possible, ideally by March 1, with the opportunity for additional hours as the firm continues to grow. This is a part-time role with flexible hours, but it does require consistent availability Monday through Friday to keep client work and internal projects moving smoothly. You do not need to work set shifts or full days, but you should be available most weekdays to: • Make steady progress on client books and ongoing projects, • Respond to client and internal messages in a reasonable timeframe, • Handle ad hoc requests, questions, fixes, or follow-ups as they come up As we continue to grow, this role has the potential to expand into significantly increased hours and a larger scope of responsibility, including some on-site availability in North County San Diego. Responsibilities • Full-cycle bookkeeping for advanced, multi-account clients using QuickBooks Online, • Manage advanced workflows, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and clearing accounts, depending on client needs, • Monthly bank and credit card reconciliations, • Prepare and post journal entries as needed, • Produce accurate monthly financial reports, • Maintain clean, compliant, and well-documented books using Financial Cents, • Troubleshoot bookkeeping and accounting issues across a variety of clients, using sound judgment to determine the best path forward, • Support client cleanups and historical corrections when needed, including untangling messy books and bringing accounts back into alignment, • Take ownership of assigned clients and workflows, proactively moving work forward, • Collaborate with the internal team to keep workflows smooth and on track, • Document processes and contribute to improving SOPs as needed, • Maintain accurate and compliant records for clients in regulated industries, including medical practices, • 2+ years of professional bookkeeping or accounting experience with significant, hands-on QuickBooks Online usage, • Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online is required and non-negotiable, • Experience supporting multiple clients or more complex books is strongly preferred, • Comfortable managing AR and AP workflows and understanding how they impact cash flow and reporting, • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically through accounting issues, • A self-starter who takes initiative and leads their work with confidence, • Prior cleanup or catch-up experience is a strong plus, • Extremely detail-oriented, organized, and reliable, • Comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative team, • Clear, professional written and verbal communication, • This role requires the ability to work from a quiet, dedicated workspace during working hours, with consistent focus and minimal interruptions., • To avoid conflicts of interest, this role is not compatible with concurrent work for another accounting or tax firm, or ownership of a separate bookkeeping or accounting practice., • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field preferred, or equivalent real-world experience, • Must have your own computer, phone, and reliable internet, • QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification, • Experience with Financial Cents, Gusto, and Google Drive, • Familiarity with Profit First or cash flow management systems, • Sales and Use Tax filing experience, • 1099 tracking and preparation experience, • Experience supporting e-commerce businesses, construction companies, or medical practices with advanced workflows such as AR, AP, and higher transaction volume, • Flexible, part-time schedule with a consistent weekday rhythm, • Fully remote after onboarding, • Advanced clients and well-established systems, • Clear expectations and realistic workloads, • Supportive, no-drama work culture, • Opportunity to grow into a long-term senior or leadership role Stout Bookkeeping is a boutique bookkeeping firm based in North County San Diego. We support service-based, e-commerce, construction, and medical businesses by keeping their books accurate, compliant, and tax-ready year-round. Our mission is to turn financial overwhelm into clarity and confidence through strong systems, thoughtful processes, and genuine partnership. Stout Bookkeeping is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. No recruiters or staffing agencies! Please do not contact us if you are representing candidates. Company DescriptionStout Bookkeeping is a boutique bookkeeping firm based in North County San Diego, specializing in providing small businesses with tailored, high-touch bookkeeping support. We help business owners save time, gain clarity around their numbers, and make more confident financial decisions. Our work goes beyond basic bookkeeping. We support clients through cleanups, ongoing monthly services, and more complex workflows using QuickBooks Online, with a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and real-world problem-solving. Our clients span a variety of industries, including e-commerce, construction, medical practices, and other service-based businesses. While we’re rooted in North County San Diego, we serve clients locally and nationwide using secure, cloud-based systems. We value strong processes, clear communication, and doing good work the right way, and we’re building a team that reflects those values.Stout Bookkeeping is a boutique bookkeeping firm based in North County San Diego, specializing in providing small businesses with tailored, high-touch bookkeeping support. We help business owners save time, gain clarity around their numbers, and make more confident financial decisions.\r\nOur work goes beyond basic bookkeeping. We support clients through cleanups, ongoing monthly services, and more complex workflows using QuickBooks Online, with a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and real-world problem-solving. Our clients span a variety of industries, including e-commerce, construction, medical practices, and other service-based businesses.\r\nWhile we’re rooted in North County San Diego, we serve clients locally and nationwide using secure, cloud-based systems. We value strong processes, clear communication, and doing good work the right way, and we’re building a team that reflects those values.