Job Opening: Bookkeeper for CPA Firm

Bookkeeper for CPA Firm

Alexandria, LA

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Description

Experienced Bookkeeper Needed for Local CPA Firm 

Location: Alexandria
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Pay: Depends on Experience $18-$25
Employment Type: Full-Time / Permanent

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Bookkeeper with strong accounting and tax support knowledge to join our CPA firm. This role requires hands-on experience with general ledger accounting, debits and credits, reconciliations, and tax preparation support, not just transaction entry. The ideal candidate understands how financial data flows through the accounting cycle and into tax filings.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain and manage general ledger accounts for multiple clients

  • Accurately post and review debits and credits with full understanding of account classifications

  • Perform bank, credit card, loan, and account reconciliations

  • Prepare and post journal entries and adjusting entries

  • Assist with month-end and year-end close procedures

  • Prepare, review, and support financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet)

  • Support tax preparation and tax filing processes (individual and/or business)

  • Organize and provide documentation for income tax returns, sales tax, and payroll tax filings

  • Identify discrepancies, misclassifications, and unreconciled balances

  • Work closely with CPA and accounting staff to support client deliverables

  • Use QuickBooks (Desktop & Online) as an accounting tool

  • Maintain audit-ready documentation and clean client files

Required Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)

  • 3+ years of true bookkeeping or accounting experience in a CPA firm or accounting environment

  • Strong working knowledge of:

    • General Ledger accounting

    • Debits vs. Credits

    • Account reconciliations

    • Journal entries

    • Accrual vs. cash accounting

  • Tax preparation and filing support experience required

  • Ability to reconcile accounts independently

  • Ability to prepare books for CPA-level review and tax filing

  • High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

  • Prior experience working in a CPA firm or public accounting

  • Payroll tax, sales tax, and multi-entity experience

  • QuickBooks Certification

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