Remote Bookkeeper for Public Accounting Firm
16 days ago
Saint Louis
Job Description Location: Remote – Must reside in the St. Louis area (St. Louis City or County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, Franklin County, or nearby Missouri counties) Salary: $39,000–$43,000/year to start, based on experience Position Type: Full-Time Bonuses: Annual performance-based bonuses Benefits: 401(k) with up to 3% employer match after 90 days · 2 weeks PTO (prorated after 90 days) · Paid holidays About Us LaBounty Concepts is a detail-focused accounting firm providing accurate, timely, and organized bookkeeping and support services to small business clients. We value reliability, consistency, and proactive communication — and we’re looking for someone who takes pride in keeping financial information clean and up to date. This is a fully remote W-2 role, but candidates must live within the greater St. Louis area for occasional in-person meetings, training, or local errands when needed. About the Role As our Bookkeeper, you will manage recurring monthly bookkeeping across a variety of client accounts. You’ll categorize transactions, reconcile accounts, run and post payroll, maintain and review bank rules, and support simple sales tax workflows. This role is best suited for someone who is steady, organized, detail-oriented, and confident in QuickBooks Online. Key Responsibilities Bookkeeping • Categorize and post transactions in QuickBooks Online, • Review, maintain, and clean up bank rules, • Reconcile bank, credit card, and loan accounts each month, • Identify discrepancies or unusual activity and communicate them promptly, • Run payroll in Gusto, ADP, or QBO Payroll, • Post payroll journals into QBO, • Verify totals match payroll reports, • Prepare monthly information for Missouri sales tax filings, • Review taxable vs. non-taxable sales, • Work within structured monthly routines, • Manage multiple client schedules and deadlines, • Communicate proactively when information is missing, • Collaborate with leadership when questions arise What We’re Looking For Must-Have Skills • Solid QuickBooks Online experience, • Experience reconciling accounts, • Experience creating, reviewing, and editing bank rules, • Thrives under pressure and stays focused in a deadline-driven environment, • Able to work with a very busy and occasionally chaotic boss; takes initiative and stays ahead of needs, • Works well with minimal instruction; reaches out when unclear and asks for help before falling behind, • Highly organized, self-motivated, and proactive in solving problems, • Tech-savvy and able to learn new software quickly, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Comfortable speaking up when something doesn’t look right, • Experience running payroll is a plus, • Experience posting loan interest and principal payments is a plus (training provided), • Experience with sales tax is a plus (training provided), • Must reside in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, Franklin County, or nearby counties Schedule & Work Environment • 8-hour flexible schedule between 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT, Monday–Friday, • Occasional weekend work required during tax season (March 1 – mid-April), • Remote work with a private, distraction-free home office, • Equipment provided: computer, printer, scanner, and company cell phone Pay & Benefits • $39,000–$43,000/year to start, • Annual performance-based bonuses, • 401(k) with up to 3% employer match after 90 days, • 2 weeks PTO per year (prorated after 90 days), • Paid holidays:, • New Year’s Day, • Memorial Day, • July 4th, • Labor Day, • Thanksgiving & the day after, • Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, • Training and support provided, • Opportunities for pay increases based on accuracy, initiative, and reliability How to Apply Please send: • Your résumé or work history, • A brief description of your QuickBooks Online experience, • Any experience with payroll or Missouri sales tax, • A sentence or two about why this bookkeeping role appeals to you Company DescriptionLaBounty Concepts, LLC is a growing accounting firm based in the Midwest that specializes in bookkeeping, payroll, taxes, and sales tax. We help small business owners make sense of their books.LaBounty Concepts, LLC is a growing accounting firm based in the Midwest that specializes in bookkeeping, payroll, taxes, and sales tax. We help small business owners make sense of their books.