Trainee Bookkeeper

About us

Everything runs on a single Rails app and one Postgres database, deployed on Heroku. Founded in 2008, we now have 32 employees.

What this job is

Our team is growing and we are hiring a Trainee Bookkeeper. Part-time or full-time considered. Office is in Hyderabad, with some work from home once trained. This is a hands-on role: bills, deposits, reconciliations and payroll entries. Our headquarters is in San Jose, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. This is a long-term contractor role, paid monthly in USD. You will need at least 3 hours of overlap with US Pacific time. A stable internet connection and a backup power option are required.

What you'll work on

• Code transactions to the correct accounts and classes.
• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts monthly.
• File sales tax returns monthly or quarterly.
• Enter vendor bills and pay them on schedule through BILL.
• Send statements and make collection calls on past-due accounts.
• Answer vendor and customer questions about invoices and payments.
• Record customer invoices and deposits and apply payments.

What you bring

• 1-2 years of bookkeeping experience.
• High school diploma required; associate degree in accounting preferred.
• Comfortable with Excel for reconciliations and simple reports.
• Able to work independently in a small office.
• Working knowledge of debits, credits and accrual vs cash basis.
• Advanced QuickBooks Online skills (Xero also acceptable)

Benefits

Rate: $840 - $950 monthly

• Paid time off.
• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise.
• Flexible hours.

If you are shortlisted, we will reach out to set up a first call.

Duration: 12 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Lewis Cloud.