Bookkeeping Manager

Trueline's client, a growing accounting and advisory firm serving small businesses, is seeking a Bookkeeping Manager to join their New Jersey team. This hands‑on leadership role will strengthen an established client portfolio, lead a team, and help grow the bookkeeping practice from approximately $675K to $1M in revenue.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day operations of a growing bookkeeping practice, balancing team leadership with hands‑on client work.
• Manage, mentor, and develop bookkeeping staff while maintaining high standards for accuracy, responsiveness, and client service.
• Oversee bookkeeping engagements for small‑business clients, with an emphasis on restaurants and hospitality businesses.
• Review financial records, reconciliations, reporting, and client books to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Serve as a senior resource for complex bookkeeping issues in both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop.
• Evaluate existing client accounts and workflows to identify opportunities for greater efficiency, stronger service, and additional revenue.
• Build repeatable processes that allow the bookkeeping practice to scale without sacrificing quality.
• Develop strong relationships with business owners and identify opportunities to expand services with existing clients.
• Support new client acquisition and onboarding as the practice grows.
• Partner with firm leadership to improve operations and help grow the bookkeeping practice from approximately $675K to $1M in revenue.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional bookkeeping experience.
• Advanced proficiency with both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop.
• Previous experience managing, supervising, and developing bookkeeping professionals.
• Strong knowledge of small‑business bookkeeping, including reconciliations, general ledger management, financial statements, and month‑end processes.
• Ability to review the work of others, identify issues, and confidently resolve bookkeeping discrepancies.
• Experience managing multiple client relationships and competing priorities.
• Process‑oriented mindset with the ability to improve workflows and create consistency across a growing practice.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with business owners.
• Commercial mindset and interest in helping grow an established bookkeeping practice.
• Ability to work from a New Jersey office, with potential flexibility for a hybrid schedule.

Nice-to-Haves

• Bookkeeping experience supporting restaurants, hospitality groups, or other high‑transaction businesses.
• Experience helping grow a bookkeeping, accounting, or professional services practice.
• Familiarity with restaurant accounting considerations such as sales tax, payroll, tips, food costs, and multi‑location operations.
• Experience expanding existing client relationships and identifying additional service opportunities.
• Experience improving client onboarding, reporting, pricing, or service delivery.
• Background in an accounting firm, outsourced bookkeeping firm, CAS practice, or similar multi‑client environment.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary $95,000–$115,000.
• Quarterly performance bonuses tied to growth, with approximately $10,000–$20,000 in annual bonus potential.
• Health benefits and additional employee benefits.
• Leadership position with meaningful influence over the direction of the bookkeeping practice.
• Opportunity to improve and scale an existing operation rather than build a department from scratch.
• Specialization serving restaurant and hospitality businesses.
• In‑office environment in New Jersey with potential flexibility for a hybrid schedule.
• Close collaboration with firm leadership and measurable impact on the business.