Bookkeeper

About the role

Our client is seeking an organized, detail-oriented Part-Time Bookkeeper to join their team for 20 to 25 hours per week. The ideal candidate works well independently, possesses excellent analytical skills, and can accurately monitor and project ongoing cash flow needs.

Responsibilities

• Record all daily financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and corporate expenses directly into Sage 50
• Journal entries, account coding, month-end close report, maintain clean financial records
• Reconcile digital sales, transaction fees, payment gateways, and payouts from the e-commerce platform with monthly bank statements
• Prepare monthly cash flow reports, create and send monthly statements to customers, handle payment collections, track recurring expenditures, monitor liquid balances, and provide regular cash flow projections to support operational budgeting
• Compile sales reports, calculate accurate tax liabilities across applicable jurisdictions, and prepare and file monthly sales tax returns on time
• Monitor stock levels, adjust inventory logs for sales or shrinkage, and perform regular reconciliations of physical inventory against system records
• Process payroll or coordinate with payroll providers, including payroll tax familiarity, benefits deductions, and employee reimbursements
• Track fixed assets, maintain depreciation schedules, and record asset acquisitions or disposals
• Match and reconcile monthly statements for all bank accounts and credit cards to ensure absolute ledger accuracy
• Generate monthly financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement), organize year-end documentation for the external CPA, and explain unusual variances
• Reporting, freight & logistics expense tracking, and vendor management

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience using Sage 50 (formerly Peachtree) in a business setting is strictly required
• 3-5 years of proven bookkeeping experience, with specific exposure to e-commerce retail and digital transaction flows
• Strong capability in building cash flow statements and reports to track historical trends and near-term projections
• Demonstrated experience handling monthly state and local sales tax filings for retail or online businesses
• Familiarity with inventory accounting methods (e.g., FIFO, LIFO, COGS, or Average Cost) and tracking mechanisms
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, basic formulas) for data cleanup and report exporting

Schedule

20-25 hours per week with flexible weekday scheduling.