Senior Accountant Team Lead - 100% Remote

This is a remote position.

BooksTime is looking for an accountant to join us as an Accounting Team Lead. You’ll oversee bookkeeping services for multiple clients, assist in training new Senior Accountants on BooksTime’s processes, and eventually help lead the US Senior Accountant Team.

Are you looking for:

• 100% remote work
  
• A positive work environment
  
• 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 energized by this growth.

Why Join BooksTime?

• Supportive work environment
  
• Friendly colleagues
  
• 100% remote work
  
• Endless opportunities
  
• Focus on constant improvement
  
• Work variety

Key Responsibilities:

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.
  
• Willingness to follow established policies and procedures consistently and accurately, while also providing feedback on how to help the company run more effectively.

Necessary Skills:

• 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 at the same time

At BooksTime, we believe:

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just buzzwords to be thrown around in corporate statements. Rather, these are core values that guide everything we do.
  
• An active, proactive approach to fighting bias, prejudice, and exclusion is the only way to achieve these values.
  
• Our people are our most important asset, and we will only succeed when every team member feels empowered, respected, treated as an equal, and comfortable bringing their full selves to work.

BooksTime is a woman-founded and woman-owned business - a rarity in our industry. Our team spans 4 countries around the globe. Even within the countries where we operate, BooksTimers are as diverse as the population at large. We come from a very wide range of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Our goal is to build a team of world-class accountants, salespeople and growth hackers of every walk of life, a team that encompasses the best talent from around the globe, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, or any physical characteristics.

We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Black people, Indigenous people, Latinx/a/os, people of color, LGBTQIA people, immigrants, people living with disabilities, and other marginalized communities, as well as veterans and people re-entering the workforce after some time away.

Requirements

• 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.
  
• Must live in the US and be able to work US hours

Benefits

• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-time preferred. For part-time, 32 hours per week is still required.
  
• Salary Range: Negotiable. 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.