Senior Bookkeeper in Vancouver, Washington - #71733 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 71733

Senior Bookkeeper
Our client is seeking a highly organized, hands-on accounting professional to manage full-cycle bookkeeping, multi-entity financial reporting, and day-to-day accounting operations. This role serves as the primary financial point of contact for ownership and will oversee the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of accounting activity. The position also provides hands-on oversight of two accounting staff and plays a key role in strengthening processes and supporting ongoing system improvements. This opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a small, collaborative office and enjoys owning both routine accounting work and special projects.

This role is onsite in Vancouver, Washington.

Senior Bookkeeper Responsibilities

• Oversee & participate in full-cycle Accounting across multiple entities
• Oversee & participate in accurate general ledger activity, including journal entries, reconciliations, and monthly close
• Prepare monthly financial statements for ownership review and external reporting
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations for 6 separate entities.
• Provide hands-on oversight and review of work performed by two accounting staff, ensuring accuracy and deadlines are consistently met
• Review and Analyze financial data to provide insight into labor, cost, and operational drivers
• Partner directly with ownership on ad hoc financial analysis and special projects
• Play an instrumental role in the conversion and ongoing optimization of accounting systems to QuickBooks
• Review lease agreements using established templates, update terms, arrange and schedule tradesman for all repairs & replacements
• Oversee replacement reserve draws with three lenders for property improvements and maintain supporting documentation
• Support third-party payroll processing, including data preparation, review, and reconciliation
• Gather and organize year-end financial records and provide documentation to external CPAs for tax preparation, including depreciation and amortization support
• Maintain investment and dividend tracking schedules for ownership, including rate-of-return analysis in Excel
• Maintain master income tracking across entities and provide reporting support to the CPA for annual tax preparation
• Serve as the go-to resource for one-off financial and operational projects for ownership

Senior Bookkeeper Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle bookkeeping or small-company accounting experience
• Strong multi-entity accounting experience required
• Experienced in overseeing or reviewing other accounting staff, meet deadlines
• Solid understanding of general ledger accounting, AP, AR, payroll, and financial reporting
• QuickBooks experience required or strongly preferred
• Fluent Excel skills and comfort with financial analysis
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities independently
• Reliable, trustworthy professional seeking long-term stability in a small, collaborative office

Compensation: (DOE)

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