Bookkeeping Assistant

Job Description Job Description Position Summary We are seeking a dependable, detail-oriented Bookkeeper Assistant to support the bookkeeping and financial organization needs of our tax resolution firm. This position involves a significant amount of data entry, high-volume/mass transaction entry, financial record organization, and bookkeeping support . The ideal candidate is accurate, efficient, organized, and comfortable entering and reviewing large volumes of financial data while maintaining a high level of accuracy. This person must also be able to handle sensitive client and financial information with professionalism and confidentiality. Key Responsibilities Perform high-volume data entry and mass entry of financial transactions into QuickBooks, spreadsheets, and other accounting systems. Enter and categorize large volumes of bank, credit card, income, and expense transactions accurately and efficiently. Assist with bulk transaction entry, historical bookkeeping entry, and bookkeeping cleanup projects . Review entered data for accuracy, completeness, duplicates, and inconsistencies. Reconcile bank and credit card accounts. Organize client income, expense, bank, and other financial documentation. Assist with preparing and updating Profit & Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, and other bookkeeping reports. Maintain accurate bookkeeping information in QuickBooks Online or other accounting software. Assist with importing, reviewing, categorizing, and correcting transaction data. Identify missing documents, uncategorized transactions, unreconciled accounts, and bookkeeping discrepancies. Maintain organized digital client files and financial records. Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable as needed. Support catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping for clients with several months or years of financial activity. Enter information from bank statements, credit card statements, spreadsheets, receipts, and other source documents. Communicate with team members regarding missing financial information or documentation. Assist with gathering and organizing financial information needed for tax preparation and tax resolution cases. Follow established data-entry, bookkeeping, and quality-control procedures. Protect confidential client, tax, and financial information. Perform additional bookkeeping and administrative duties as assigned. Qualifications Previous bookkeeping, accounting, administrative, or high-volume data-entry experience preferred. Strong and accurate 10-key, numeric, and financial data-entry skills . Ability to enter large amounts of information efficiently without sacrificing accuracy. Familiarity with QuickBooks Online is strongly preferred. Basic understanding of bookkeeping principles, including income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and account reconciliation. Strong attention to detail and ability to identify errors or inconsistencies. Excellent organizational and time-management skills. Comfortable working with numbers, spreadsheets, and financial documents. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and common office software. Ability to manage multiple client files and meet deadlines. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work independently while following established procedures. High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality. Preferred Experience Experience working in a tax preparation, tax resolution, accounting, or bookkeeping firm. Experience with mass data entry, bulk transaction entry, or high-volume bookkeeping . Experience with bookkeeping cleanup and historical transaction categorization. Experience entering transactions from bank and credit card statements. Experience working with CSV files, Excel spreadsheets, and QuickBooks imports. Familiarity with financial documents such as bank statements, payroll reports, Profit & Loss Statements, and Balance Sheets. Experience supporting clients with incomplete or disorganized bookkeeping records. Skills and Characteristics Fast and accurate with data entry Detail-oriented Organized and dependable Comfortable performing repetitive, high-volume transaction entry Able to maintain accuracy while working efficiently Comfortable learning new systems and procedures Able to prioritize deadlines and manage multiple client files Prof #J-18808-Ljbffr Five Star Tax Resolution