Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bastian Accounting provides bookkeeping, tax, payroll, and financial education services for U.S.-based photographers. The Accounting Specialist manages recurring bookkeeping for assigned clients, including transaction categorization, account reconciliations, monthly close preparation, client communication, and maintaining accurate financial records.
Responsibilities
- Manage recurring bookkeeping work for an assigned group of clients
- Categorize and record financial transactions accurately
- Reconcile bank accounts and credit cards and troubleshoot discrepancies
- Record income across client systems and payment platforms
- Review transactions for missing, duplicate, unusual, or incorrectly categorized items
- Prepare monthly bookkeeping work for review
- Request and follow up on client documentation and missing information
- Communicate with clients regarding bookkeeping questions, open items, and updates
- Maintain detailed notes documenting completed work, open items, and follow-up needs
- Update leadership on client-work status, delays, and issues requiring guidance
- Follow monthly-close procedures and internal deadlines
- Help maintain organized processes and update SOPs as needed
- Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial data with care
- Participate in ongoing training and apply current firm procedures and bookkeeping standards
Skills
- Prior bookkeeping or accounting experience
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Experience with reconciliations and recurring monthly-close work
- Excellent organization and time-management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate confidently and professionally with clients
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment and collaborate with a team
- Comfort learning and using accounting software and client-facing systems
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Online or Xero, plus Google Workspace
- Ability to manage multiple client deadlines and recurring responsibilities
- Willingness to ask questions, accept feedback, and apply training consistently
- **Education:** High school diploma or equivalent
- **Experience:** Previous bookkeeping or related accounting experience required
- **Availability:** A consistent eight-hour schedule Monday through Thursday, excluding unpaid meal and rest breaks, within core working hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
- * Dedicated, professional, and confidential workspace
- * Reliable high-speed internet and a capable computer
- * Webcam, headphones, and microphone
- * Ability to protect confidential financial information
- * Second monitor required; Bastian Accounting can provide one if needed
- Basic sales-tax knowledge is helpful but not required
Benefits
- Four-day workweek, Monday through Thursday, with Fridays off.
- Full-time 32-hour schedule.
- Paid company-wide holiday closure from Christmas through New Year’s.
- Unlimited paid time off after six months.
- Wellness allowance after six months.
- Annual team retreats.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Structured training and ongoing professional development.
- Opportunities for growth and advancement.
- IRA with 3% employer match after six months.
- Bastian Accounting can provide a second monitor if needed.
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