Bookkeeper

Job Description

Job Description

Part-Time Bookkeeper

Agee Business Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Part-Time Bookkeeper to join our accounting team in Canyon Lake, CA. This position is responsible for managing the monthly bookkeeping for a portfolio of small-business clients across multiple industries.

Position Summary

The Bookkeeper will be responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records for multiple client accounts and independently managing assigned client work from start to completion . This role includes transaction review and categorization, account reconciliations, month-end bookkeeping, resolving discrepancies, obtaining missing information, and ensuring assigned work is completed accurately and on schedule.

Our clients range from smaller businesses with straightforward bookkeeping needs to medium and larger businesses with more complex accounting activity , including multiple bank and credit card accounts, loans, payroll, intercompany transactions, multiple entities, and sales activity across multiple platforms and payment processors.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, persistent, comfortable working across multiple companies, and able to independently prioritize and manage a recurring workload. This position requires someone who takes ownership of incomplete items, follows up when information is missing, and tracks work through completion rather than allowing unresolved items to remain outstanding.

This is an onsite position in Canyon Lake, CA .

Key Responsibilities

• Manage ongoing bookkeeping for an assigned portfolio of small and mid-sized business clients

• Maintain and manage personal workflow, priorities, recurring deadlines, and outstanding client items

• Track assigned bookkeeping work from initiation through completion and ensure deadlines are consistently met

• Review and categorize bank and credit card transactions

• Reconcile bank, credit card, loan, and other balance sheet accounts

• Maintain accurate general ledger accounts and supporting documentation

• Review accounts for discrepancies, duplicate transactions, missing information, and unusual balances

• Investigate and work through discrepancies rather than leaving unresolved items for others to identify

• Perform monthly bookkeeping and account reconciliations according to established deadlines

• Record and reconcile loan payments, transfers, owner contributions/distributions, payroll entries, intercompany transactions, and other recurring activity

• Reconcile transactions involving multiple entities, sales channels, payment processors, and clearing accounts, when applicable

• Maintain accounts payable and accounts receivable records when applicable to the client

• Request missing information and documentation needed to complete client bookkeeping

• Follow up persistently on missing information and maintain visibility of incomplete or pending items until resolved

• Prepare accurate financial records for monthly reporting and year-end tax preparation

• Maintain organized electronic documentation and client records

• Communicate bookkeeping questions or unresolved accounting issues to senior staff

• Follow established firm procedures, checklists, workflows, and quality-control standards

• Maintain strict confidentiality of client and financial information

Required Qualifications

• Prior professional bookkeeping experience

• Strong understanding of bookkeeping fundamentals, including debits and credits, account reconciliation, general ledger activity, and balance sheet accounts

• Experience reconciling bank and credit card accounts

• Ability to identify discrepancies, research transactions, and work toward resolution rather than simply categorizing activity

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a recurring workload with multiple clients, priorities, and deadlines

• Strong follow-through and persistence in obtaining missing information and completing outstanding work

• Ability to maintain an organized workflow and accurately track work that is complete, pending, or awaiting client information

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

• Strong organizational and time-management skills

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with team members and clients

• Comfortable learning and following firm-specific bookkeeping procedures

• Ability to handle confidential financial information appropriately

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working for an accounting, bookkeeping, or tax firm

• Experience managing bookkeeping for multiple clients simultaneously

• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online

• QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification

• Experience with small-business bookkeeping across multiple industries

• Experience working with businesses that have higher transaction volume or more complex accounting activity

• Experience with payroll journal entries, loans, fixed assets, owner equity, and balance sheet reconciliations

• Experience reconciling intercompany transactions, transfers between related entities, payment processors, clearing accounts, and multiple sales platforms

• Experience with e-commerce, Wireless Retail, or businesses receiving revenue through multiple sales channels or payment platforms

• Experience preparing books for year-end tax preparation

• Experience performing bookkeeping cleanups or correcting prior-period bookkeeping issues

Compensation

$24–$31 per hour, depending on experience and demonstrated bookkeeping knowledge.

Compensation within the range will be based on experience with QuickBooks Online, multi-client bookkeeping, ability to independently manage monthly bookkeeping, experience with complex client accounts, and overall technical bookkeeping knowledge.