Remote Accounting Client Manager

Summary

Nimbl is seeking a Remote Accounting Client Manager with at least 2 years of experience in small business accounting to join their team. The position involves building and maintaining client relationships, managing accounting automation tools, overseeing routine processes, handling complex tasks, setting up and running payroll, preparing financial reports, training bookkeepers, and implementing new clients. The approximate number of hours per week will be agreed upon during the hiring process, but the position can be anywhere between 20 and 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• An innate desire to serve people, especially business owners
• An obsession with meeting deadlines and keeping agreements
• A problem-solver who works independently with minimal oversight
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in small business accounting, such as categorizing transactions, reconciling bank accounts, making accrual adjusting entries, reconciling fixed assets, maintaining debt schedules, preparing and analyzing financial statements
• Wizard with computers, spreadsheets (especially Google Sheets), and accounting software
• Coaching and mentoring experience (like explaining accounting to non-accountants)
• Ability to self-teach and develop proficiency with a variety of technology and software
• Comfortable delegating and overseeing routine work by digging into business processes, troubleshooting a problem, or giving training

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain excellent client relationships
• Manage small business accounting automation tools like Quickbooks Online, Bill.com, and Gusto
• Oversee and improve routine processes like month-end close
• Make payments to vendors
• Handle complex and non-routine processes, such as reconciling fixed assets and debt schedules to financial statements, maintaining revenue recognition schedules, making inventory/COGS entries
• Set up and run payroll
• Prepare financial reports
• Train and coordinate the work of bookkeepers, consultants, and other financial professionals
• Implement new clients, which includes setting up processes and performing books catch-up and/or clean-up work

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAAS or Real Estate accounting (bonus, but not required)
• Experience with business income tax returns (bonus, but not required)

Benefits

Starting at $50,000/year depending on experience. Pay increases will be directly tied to quality and efficiency, including the ability to create systems and lead less experienced bookkeepers