[Hiring] Senior Bookkeeper & Financial Operations Assistant @Career Directions Limited (CDL)

Role Description

This is a remote position.

Job Title: Part-Time Senior Bookkeeper & Financial Operations Assistant

Location: Fully Remote (Kenya-based team member supporting a U.S. company)

Type: Part-Time (20 hours per week)

Availability: Must be available during U.S. business hours with flexibility to support the client’s operating schedule

Terms of Engagement: 6‑month contract, renewable based on performance, business need and other factors.

The primary need is budget creation and budget management. The business currently does not have a formal budget process, and leadership wants someone who can help build a budget, track performance against that budget, and provide regular updates showing where the business stands financially. The ideal candidate will be comfortable preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, explaining numbers clearly to non-accounting stakeholders, and proactively flagging financial trends, risks, or inconsistencies. Because this is a real estate business, experience with real estate workflows, commission-based revenue, agent reimbursements, brokerage-related financial tracking, or real estate accounting is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• 3 + years of bookkeeping, accounting, or financial operations experience.
• Strong proficiency in QuickBooks Online.
• Experience supporting U.S.-based clients or companies.
• Strong understanding of bookkeeping and accounting fundamentals.
• Ability to prepare and explain Profit & Loss statements, Balance Sheet summaries, and budget vs. actual reports.
• Experience with bank, debit card, and credit card reconciliations.
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills.
• Comfortable working in Google Workspace / Google Suite.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage documentation.
• Comfortable communicating with U.S.-based leadership.
• Ability to handle confidential financial information with integrity.
• Willingness to support bookkeeping, financial operations, reporting, and related documentation tasks.

Requirements

• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent accounting certification preferred.
• Prior experience with U.S. tax preparation, quarterly tax support, or tax filing workflows.
• Experience preparing financial records for U.S.-based tax preparers.
• Experience supporting real estate, brokerage, property, or commission-based businesses.
• Experience with invoicing, agent reimbursements, or commission-related expense tracking.
• Experience supporting small business owners, partnerships, or owner-operated companies.
• Comfort using AI tools to improve reporting, documentation, checklists, and workflow efficiency.
• Strong financial communication skills and the ability to explain numbers clearly.

Benefits

• Personal laptop or desktop computer.
• Reliable high-speed internet connection (100 Mbps).
• High-quality headset.
• Quiet, professional remote workspace.
• Phone access for occasional calls, if required by the client.

Work Style & Personal Attributes

• Proactive — does not wait to be told every next step.
• Financially confident — can speak clearly about numbers, budgets, and reports.
• Detail-oriented — enjoys reconciling, organizing, and making financial records clean.
• Practical — can translate accounting data into useful business insight.
• Trustworthy — handles sensitive financial information with discretion.
• Organized — maintains clean files, clear notes, and repeatable processes.
• Communicative — provides regular updates and flags issues early.
• Flexible — comfortable supporting bookkeeping first, with related financial operations tasks as needed.
• Tech-savvy — able to learn financial systems, reporting tools, and workflow processes.