This is a remote position.
BooksTime is looking for an accountant to join us as a Senior Accountant Team Lead. You’ll oversee bookkeeping services for a set of clients and eventually help lead the US Senior Accountant Team.
Are you looking for:
- Flexible hours
- 100% remote work
- An opportunity to make an impact on small businesses and work with an amazing team
Would you be great at:
- Building relationships with employees and clients
- Improving processes
- Training and coaching
If so, this opportunity is for you!
Who We Are:
BooksTime is an ambitious and innovative accounting & bookkeeping firm founded in 2016 with operations in 4 countries. We are expanding rapidly and seeking outstanding people to join our team who are energised by this growth.
Why Join BooksTime?
- Supportive work environment
- Friendly colleagues
- Flexible hours
- 100% remote work
- Endless opportunities
- Focus on constant improvement
- Work variety
Financial Oversight :
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of professional accounting and bookkeeping practices and ensure high quality accounting services and reporting are being provided to our clients.
- Maintain optimal profit margins for any assigned clients and the team.
- Perform quality control reviews of client financial statements.
- Collaborate with the Senior Accountant team members and be a high-level resource for any accounting and operational questions they may have.
Leadership and Team Management:
- Train and mentor assigned team members in accordance with BooksTime’s standard processes.
- Provide ongoing coaching to ensure clients are receiving the highest quality work and service.
- Oversee team member performance and lead annual performance reviews.
- Assign new client work to the Senior Accountant team members to help increase productivity and foster an environment of employee growth.
- Transfer client work to new Senior Accountants efficiently and effectively.
- Provide or assign team coverage during vacation or sick leave absences.
- Lead a team in delivering top-notch bookkeeping services to our clients.
- Build strong relationships with the team members.
Talent Advancement:
- Work with members of our Talent Acquisition team to find and hire excellent Senior Accountant candidates.
- Work on identifying internal talent and promote their growth by helping develop their skills and abilities.
- Take initiative and responsibility for your growth, the success of your team, and the success of BooksTime overall.
Client Satisfaction and Success
- Build a relationship with clients by gaining an in-depth understanding of their business needs and objectives. Once established, proactively provide efficient solutions and recommend additional services.
- Serve as a resource to all assigned team members for guidance on client tasks and be willing to step in to help resolve client issues and/or urgent needs.
- Oversee a portfolio of clients ensuring books are complete and accurate and deadlines are met.
- Effectively manage communication between team members and clients.
Process Improvement:
- Assume ownership and responsibility of assigned tasks from start to finish, including but not limited to, client work and communication.
- Identify areas of improvement within BooksTime’s processes and create a strategy for implementing changes.
- Demonstrate willingness to follow established policies and procedures consistently and accurately, while also providing feedback on how to help the company run more effectively.
- Outstanding communication skills (written and verbal)
- An adaptable, fast learner
- Excellent organizational skills
- Tech-savvy
- Exceptional problem-solving skills
- Critical Thinker
- Desire for constant improvement
- Ambitious and self-motivated
- A relationship builder
- Ability to have difficult, but effective conversations when needed.
- Ability to empower the team
- Ability to see the big picture and the small details simultaneously
Experience:
- 5+ years of management experience
- An ideal candidate has handled the accounting for multiple companies at one time, while also managing a team of 5+ individuals.
- Proven track record of successfully managing a team.
- Example titles for individuals who would be successful in this role may include: Controller, Finance Manager, Director of Accounting, VP of Finance, CFO, Team Lead, Supervisor, etc.
- Experience working with multiple clients at the same time, preferably small to midsize businesses.
- 5+ years of experience using QuickBooks and/or similar cloud-based accounting software.
- Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-time preferred. For part-time, 30 hours per week is still required.
- Salary Range: Negotiable. The Starting wage is typically between $38-45 per hour depending on education and experience.
- Benefits, based on eligibility requirements may include: Health (QSEHRA reimbursement plan), Tech Reimbursements, Simple IRA Employer Match
- This position is, and always will be, 100% remote.
- 20 days of consolidated leave for full-time employees