Accounting Cleanup Manager

Join to apply for the Accounting Cleanup Manager role at breakwater accounting + advisory corp3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsAbout UsBreakwater Accounting & Advisory provides outsourced bookkeeping and accounting services for businesses and nonprofit organizations across the US. We embrace technology to work smarter, not harder, and we strive to provide value-add service to each and every client. We are a Woman-Lead company, rated a top workplace by the Delaware News Journal four years in a row, and have been featured on the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing companies.Remote, Full-Time W2 PositionSalary Range: $65,000 – $85,000. This is a remote, full-time W2 role.Our PhilosophyGreat people first, technology-forward thinking second – with just the right combination. At Breakwater, we offer a flexible, positive, and energetic workplace where teamwork and initiative are highly valued. Our culture thrives on positivity and a customer-service-oriented focus. All of our team members are guided by Breakwater's Core Principles: proactive, positive, purposeful, protective, prepared, and principled.The Role and ResponsibilitiesWe're looking for a high-level Cleanup Manager with a deep accounting foundation and a detective's curiosity. You'll dig into the books of newly onboarded Breakwater clients to trace confusing transactions back to their source, reconstruct workflows, and turn chaos into clean, audit-ready financials. In this role, you don't just fix books—you understand them.You see patterns others missYou connect dots that didn't seem connectedYou pull order out of noiseIf you get a thrill from untangling messy books, solving financial puzzles, and uncovering the story behind the numbers, you're exactly who we want to talk to.Diagnose, Investigate, Solve the PuzzlePerform deep-dive reviews of client books to understand the "before" stateFollow transaction trails to uncover how financials went off track—and whyBuild cleanup plans and recommend best-practice restructuringBalance Sheet Substantiation & Account ReconstructionReconcile the full balance sheet—including payroll liabilities, prepaids & accruals, deferred revenue & WIP, loans, equity, cap tables, depreciation & amortization, and investments & financial instrumentsCreate supporting schedules that prove accuracy beyond surface-level tie-outsFinancial Architecture & Chart of Accounts DesignRebuild chaotic charts of accounts into something logical, clean, and usefulStructure P&L categories so clients can finally see what's going onEnsure the final product tells a clear financial storyWorkflow Reconstruction & Systems AlignmentReverse-engineer client workflows and identify root-cause issuesCollaborate with internal specialists to design new, clean, scalable workflowsEnsure processes feed the general ledger correctly and permanently fix problems—not just patch themQuickBooks Online Expertise (Required – Not Optional)Handle complex issues inside QBO without flinchingGet creative with cleanup strategy and QBO workflows to drive resultsUntangle things like negative AR/AP, old uncleared items, inventory mis-categorization, and feed data that just doesn't want to cooperateCommunication & DocumentationCommunicate directly with the client to ask great questions, gather missing information, and validate assumptionsExplain confusing accounting concepts to non-accountants with clarity and confidencePrepare documentation, schedules, and wrap-ups for ongoing team handoffWork with other, more junior, members of the team to effectively delegate responsibilities as neededKeep clear and constant communication with other members to ensure efficiency and momentumQualificationsRequiredBachelor's degree in accounting5+ years of high-level accounting, audit, or full-cycle bookkeeping experienceDeep experience with balance-sheet substantiation and supporting workpapersAdvanced knowledge of accruals, revenue recognition, amortization, and depreciationExpert-level QuickBooks Online proficiency—this role will stretch that skillStrong investigative instincts—you love figuring out what happened and whyClear, confident written communication and client-facing professionalismAbility to manage multiple cleanups at once with organization and calmPreferredOutsourced accounting background serving multiple clientsExperience cleaning up messy books across multiple industriesExposure to tools like Dext, BILL, Ramp, G-Suite, advanced Excel functions, etc.Why Join BreakwaterYour work matters—you turn chaos into clarityNo two books look the same—every cleanup is a new puzzle to solveYou'll help shape the future of Breakwater's cleanup methodologyYou'll work with a sharp, supportive team who loves this work as much as you doCompetitive salary, benefits, and five weeks PTOAll of our team members are guided by Breakwater's Core Principles. We are proactive, positive, purposeful, protective, and principled. If these principles resonate with you, too, let's talk.Breakwater Accounting + Advisory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at breakwater accounting + advisory corp by 2x.J-18808-Ljbffr breakwater accounting + advisory corp