[Hiring] Bookkeeper – Small Business Accounting Associate @Breakwater Accounting + Advisory

Role Description

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• Proactive, positive, prepared, purposeful, protective, and principled.

Benefits

• Advisory-first work – your value is in your thinking, not just your output.
• Real impact – your clients will actually use your advice.
• Flexibility – remote work, with autonomy over your non-meeting time.
• Supportive team – collaborative, low-ego environment that shares ideas and solutions.
• People-first culture – we care about our team and our clients as people.
• Modern, tech-forward approach – always improving how we work.
• Generous time off – five weeks PTO + holidays.
• Full benefits + 401(k) match.