Bookkeeper

We are hiring a Part-Time Bookkeeper (QuickBooks Online) for a small, growing company in the Home Services industry. This is a part-time remote role for a United States based client. The role is focused on QuickBooks Online setup, year-to-date catch-up/cleanup, ongoing reconciliations, job costing, and weekly reporting. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, highly organized, and able to explain accounting concepts clearly to non-accountants.

Key Responsibilities:

- Set up and optimize QuickBooks Online, including a tailored chart of accounts for a home services business

- Perform YTD catch-up/cleanup from January 1: connect bank/credit card feeds, import data, categorize transactions, and reconcile accounts

- Align existing Excel tracking with QuickBooks; implement classes/tags for client/job-level cost tracking

- Establish and maintain job costing, mapping data from Jobber (or similar) to QuickBooks for per-job profitability

- Produce weekly dashboards and reports: revenue, COGS/labor, SG&A, gross margin by job, cash flow snapshot

- Manage ongoing bookkeeping: A/R, A/P, expense tracking, monthly closes, and bank/credit card reconciliations

- Track fixed assets and capital purchases; implement rules for recurring transactions and receipt management

- Prepare accurate P&L, balance sheet, and other management reports; support year-end handoff to CPA/tax preparer

- Document processes and recommend best practices to improve accuracy, visibility, and efficiency

- Meet weekly with the owner to review financials, discuss insights, and answer questions

Required Qualifications:

- 3+ years of bookkeeping experience with QuickBooks Online, including catch-up/cleanup projects. Experience within the US Market is essential.

- Proven experience setting up chart of accounts and implementing job costing for project-based or home services/trades businesses

- Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (lookups, pivot tables, data cleaning)

- Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals (cash vs. accrual, A/R, A/P, reconciliations)

- Excellent communication, discretion with sensitive data, and ability to work independently to deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with field service platforms (e.g., Jobber, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro)

- Prior bookkeeping for US-based small businesses in home services, construction, or related trades

- Familiarity with 1099 vendor tracking and basic sales tax considerations (as applicable)

Required Skills & Tools:

- QuickBooks Online (advanced)

- Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets (advanced)

- Jobber or similar field service management software

Schedule & Pay:

- Part-Time position; approximately 10 hours per week, Mon - Fri with overlap during US business hours. Shift likely to start between 5-8pm SAST - To be confirmed

- Fully remote role for a United States based client

- Pay ranges from R3000 - R5000 per month

- Includes growth potential, training support, and weekly collaboration with the owner

System Requirements:

- Internet speed of at least 20 Mbps upload and download

- Computer with a 2.4 GHz processor or higher

- 8 GB of RAM or higher

- Windows 10 or newer, or Mac OS X 10.10 or newer

- HD 720p webcam

- Headset with microphone

Benefits:

- Competitive pay rates

- Consistent hours and predictable workload

- Fully remote work with long-term potential

- Direct collaboration with the owner, making a real impact

- Supportive and inclusive work environment

- Opportunity to grow alongside a fast-scaling home services business