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Bookkeeper

Jackson Hewitt - 2861
Virginia Beach, Virginia Accounting Posted Sep 05, 2026
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Job Description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionBenefits:
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Training & development
  • Wellness resources
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Company parties
  • Employee discounts
  • Flexible schedule

Seeking an experienced, independent Bookkeeper to manage a diverse and complex portfolio of client accounts. This role requires a professional who pairs technical accounting mastery-including full reconciliations, payroll, and fixed assets-with excellent organizational agility. Operating with minimal supervision, you will ensure high-density precision across all client ledger activities while upholding strict firm communication standards.
Core Responsibilities
Portfolio Management & Financial Accuracy
  • Comprehensive Reconciliations: Perform full monthly bank, credit card, and loan statement reconciliations, independently identifying and resolving complex transactional discrepancies.
  • General Ledger Maintenance: Prepare and post standard and adjusting journal entries, maintain accurate fixed asset registers, and calculate depreciation schedules.
  • Advanced AP/AR Operations: Manage client vendor payments, oversee accounts receivable aging analysis, and execute proactive collections workflows.
  • Payroll Execution: Handle regular payroll processing cycles, guarantee exact calculations, and assist with year-end and periodic payroll tax filings.
  • Account Autonomy: Maintain timely, precise records for multiple client accounts simultaneously, executing tasks independently with minimal oversight.
Operational Oversight & Quality Control
  • Work Review: Provide quality assurance and review the transactional accounting entries of entry-level Client Data Specialists to maintain firm-wide accuracy.
  • Specialized Accounting Projects: Lead targeted historical clean-up efforts and specialized financial projects as assigned by leadership.
Position Requirements

Experience & Technical Background
  • Professional Tenure: Minimum of 3 years of progressive, hands-on professional bookkeeping experience.
  • Accounting Frameworks: Intermediate to advanced understanding of core bookkeeping principles, internal controls, and standard corporate accounting practices.
  • Software Ecosystem: Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online (QBO) and practical familiarity with Google Workspace.
Required Certifications
  • Intuit Bookkeeping Certification
  • QBO Level 1 Certification
  • QBO Payroll Certification
Core Competencies
  • Autonomy: Strong personal initiative with a proven ability to manage time effectively and work productively in an independent environment.
  • Agility: Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills, with the capacity to pivot between varied client portfolios and priorities in a fast-paced setting.
  • Interpersonal Communication: High-level written and verbal communication skills, delivering complex technical updates with professional nuance and clarity.

Flexible work from home options available.