Accrew's Hiring Process

To give you a glimpse into the steps in our hiring process, below is a high-level overview so you know the steps required to join the Accrew Team:

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If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you to pursue, keep reading!

Company Overview

We’re a talented and confident crew of accountants, bookkeepers, and task management ninjas that believe accounting doesn’t have to be boring. We’re never afraid to ask questions. We own our mistakes. We get things done and make each other look good while doing them. We’re committed to helping our clients focus on what they do best—so everyone wins.

Our Core Values

Aim for better (how we grow)

• Always look for ways to improve
• Sharpen your skill set
• Be excited to learn and generous with your knowledge

Just be cool (how we interact)

• Treat others fairly
• Make each other look good
• Look for ways we can all win

You do you (how we operate)

• Do your work well and timely
• Own the results
• Ask for help (before it’s a garbage fire)

Position Overview

Client Facing Bookkeepers at Accrew are the guides to our clients, who are the hero of the story! Client Facing Bookkeepers are the “approachable experts'' to our clients, being able to find and provide the right information and convey it in a way that makes it easy for the client to understand and respond.

As a Client Facing Bookkeepers, you will be assigned technical bookkeeping work in addition to client-facing responsibilities. When you are a client’s primary point of contact, you may or may not be the Bookkeeper responsible for the technical tasks. When you are not the Bookkeeper completing the technical work, the Client Facing Bookkeeper's responsibility is to filter and send questions, requests, and information between the client and the Bookkeeper, relaying the information to the right people at the right time. 

Ultimately, you should be able to maintain positive and productive working relationships with clients and team members, deliver high quality work, and complete all assigned tasks and projects with a high degree of self-management and personal responsibility. 

Work Responsibilities

Client Facing Management

• Filter and edit questions and requests between Clients and Bookkeepers, translating them into something the client can quickly understand and makes it easy for them to respond with what’s being requested
  • Critically assess what the most important questions are and ensuring they’re being sent in priority order and being followed up on regularly
  • Answer client questions with clear information that helps inform business leaders’ decisions
• Reply to all internal and external communication within 24 hours of business days, ensuring consistent communication with the team and clients
• Lead Onboarding Calls with new clients, guiding them through the process of setting up accounts and access 

Bookkeeping

• Record all monthly transactions and journal entries
• Reconcile accounts 
• Process accounts payable, accounts receivable, contractor payments, etc. in line with their service agreement
• Send monthly reports in line with their service agreement
• Request W9s throughout the year and prepare for annual 1099 filing, as needed
• Regular maintenance of client records, keeping client overview videos, client docs, passwords, and all other resources current to ensure the transferability of information
• Finalize Year-End Bookkeeping and send annual financial statements for tax purposes

Special Projects (as assigned)

• New Client catch-up and/or clean-up projects
• Create and refine training & development resources
• Troubleshoot technical issues 
• Support in the creation of bookkeeping processes specific to clients’ needs and service level

Requirements & Competencies

• Must be motivated to learn & develop skills
• Prior experience with bookkeeping and client-facing management required
• Prior experience with account management / customer service preferred
• Prior experience with non-profit, church or religious organization bookkeeping preferred
• Ability to communicate positively and effectively with clients and team members
  • Strong skills in presenting information in a clear, concise, and helpful way
• Strong sense of personal responsibility, proactively owning mistakes and learning from them
• Ability to self-manage, both time and responsibilities, so all work is being done well and on time

Position Details

Benefits:

• Paid Training
• Paid Sick Time
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Vacation Time
• Health/Vision/Dental Insurance
• 401k + Company Matching
• Referral Bonuses

Job Types: Full Time, Part Time

Salary: $22 - $31/hour

Supplemental Pay Types: Bonus Pay

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Education: High School or Equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Client-Facing Bookkeeping / Accounting Role: 1+ years (Required)
• Accounting: 1+ years (Required)
• Bookkeeping: 3+ years (Required)
• QuickBooks Online: 3+ years (Required)

License/Certification: QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Certification (Required) & Advanced Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote in the U.S. Only

*Accrew LLC participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.