Full Charge Bookkeeper

Our client is an established retail business with a strong history of serving its customers through both in-person and online sales. What You'll Own Full-cycle bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online (their primary system) Daily journal entries from POS reports and sales reconciliation across multiple platforms The full AP cycle — vendor invoices, weekly payment runs, ACH and credit card payments, W-9 and 1099 tracking A weekly 13-week cash flow projection (template is built — plug and play) Payroll processing through the company's payroll provider, including specialty staff pay and sales commissions Bank reconciliation across multiple accounts and multiple legal entities Monthly close: P&L, Balance Sheet, A/P aging, cash flow, inventory turns, commissions Year-end CPA-ready financials and support of the external CPA through close Light HR tasks like onboarding paperwork — fully trainable, very low volume What We’re Looking For 5+ years of hands-on bookkeeping or accounting experience; QBO proficiency required A true self-starter; ownership is not in accounting and needs a partner who solves problems independently Unquestionable integrity and discretion — this person will have full visibility into the company's finances Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables; able to make data digestible for non-financial stakeholders Clear communicator who translates numbers into plain language Associate's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred Multi-state sales tax knowledge — particularly for e-commerce — is a meaningful differentiator This is not a data entry job. This is the financial backbone of a growing, cash-flow-sensitive retail business — and they need someone they can trust completely. This is a full-time, in-house W-2 position — not a contract, freelance, or remote bookkeeping engagement. This search is being conducted confidentially by StraussGroup Executive Search on behalf of our client. #J-18808-Ljbffr StraussGroup - Executive Search Consultants