SR Bookkeeper/Team Lead

The Role
Our Hawaii-based tax and bookkeeping firm is growing, and we need a senior bookkeeper who can do two things at once: keep their own portfolio of client books flawless, and raise the quality bar for the whole bookkeeping team. If you have spent years closing US clients’ books and you are the person others ask to double-check their work, this role was written for you.

About Us
Tax Resolution Services of Hawaii Inc is a tax and bookkeeping firm based in Hawaii, USA. We handle bookkeeping, month-end close, and tax filings for US small-business clients. Our team is small, stable, and quality-obsessed — clients trust us because their books are right and on time, every month. (Replace the bracketed firm name and adjust this blurb before posting.)

What Success Looks Like
Twelve months in, you own a portfolio of client books that close accurately and on schedule every single month, the daily and weekly review layer you run has caught errors before clients ever see them, and every Hawaii General Excise Tax filing has gone out on time. You are the firm’s quality backstop.

What You’ll Do

• Own full-cycle bookkeeping for multiple US-based clients in QuickBooks Online — daily transaction posting and categorization, bank and credit-card reconciliations, payroll reconciliation, Point of Sale reconciliation (Square, Toast, Stripe, etc.) and journal entries.
• Run month-end close in Double (formerly Keeper) — work close checklists, tie out balances, and deliver client-ready financials on schedule.
• Prepare and file Hawaii General Excise Tax returns (Forms G-45 and G-49). GET experience is a plus — we will train the Hawaii specifics.
• Review other bookkeepers’ work daily and weekly — catch errors before clients do, give clear written feedback, and coach the team to fewer repeat mistakes.
• Own the close calendar — make sure every client’s books are closed timely and accurately each month, and escalate blockers early instead of late.
• Improve our playbook — tighten checklists and processes so quality doesn’t depend on heroics.

Requirements

• 10+ years of full-cycle bookkeeping for US-based businesses or US accounting/bookkeeping firms.
• Advanced QuickBooks Online skills — you can untangle a messy file, not just maintain a clean one.
• Experience reviewing or supervising other bookkeepers’ work.
• A track record of owning month-end close across multiple clients at the same time.
• Excellent written English — you will write review notes and client-facing summaries.
• Experience working with Double/Keeper
• Willingness to complete a practical skills test (bank rec, journal entries, POS Reconciliation, close, and an error-spotting review exercise). We test every finalist — a proven track record matters here.

Nice to Have

• QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification, an accounting degree, or CPA.
• Familiarity with Hawaii General Excise Tax or other US state sales/gross-receipts taxes.

Pay & Benefits

• USD $1,200–$1,600/month depending on experience — paid reliably, on time, twice a month.
• 13th-month pay.
• Long-term, stable role with a growth path to Bookkeeping Supervisor as the team grows.
• Daytime-friendly schedule — your PH morning overlaps our Hawaii afternoon, so no night shift.

How to Apply
Start your application with the word RECONCILED so we know you read this far. Then answer these four questions (short answers are fine):
1. How many years have you done bookkeeping for US-based clients, and in which industries?
2. How many sets of client books do you currently close each month?
3. Describe one real error you caught while reviewing someone else’s work — what was it and how did you catch it?
4. What monthly salary are you looking for?

Applications that skip the code word or the questions will not be considered.