Job Description

If you are passionate about helping small businesses succeed, this is the perfect opportunity to join our team!

About Us: 

Breakwater Accounting & Advisory provides outsourced bookkeeping and accounting services to businesses and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. We embrace technology to work smarter, not harder, and aim to deliver value-added service to every client. We’ve been rated a Top Workplace by the Delaware News Journal for two years in a row and featured on the Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing companies.

Our Philosophy:

Great people first, technology-forward thinking second – with just the right combination.

At Breakwater, we offer a flexible, positive, and energetic workplace where teamwork and initiative are highly valued. Our culture thrives on positivity and a customer service-oriented focus. 

All of our team members are guided by Breakwater’s Core Principles. We are: proactive, positive, purposeful, protective, prepared, and principled.

This is a Hybrid role with some onsite client needs in the Wilmington, DE area.

• Provide meaningful, actionable advice to small business owners, helping them find peace of mind and success.
• Implement tech-forward solutions to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Mentor and coach junior bookkeepers and accountants.
• Discuss financial results and identify opportunities for improvement with clients.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, including general accounting tasks like recording and classifying transactions, preparing month-end entries, maintaining complex schedules, and reconciling balance sheets.
• Transition new clients to QBO or other cloud-based accounting software as needed.

Who are You?

An tech-savvy accountant who loves to advise small businesses on their financial health and strategy. 

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting, with at least 5 years of experience in small to mid-size business accounting/bookkeeping. Accounting Degree (Bachelors or higher) and at least 5 years of related experience with small-mid size business accounting/bookkeeping
• You know your way around balance sheets and reviewing financials like the back of your hand
• You are a QuickBooks Online (QBO) whiz with experience utilizing the system within the last 5 years
• Resourceful and able to explain complex financial concepts in a clear, approachable way.
• You love helping people and being a part of a team that supports each other
• Bonus points for:
  • Experience in bookkeeping or accounting for the automotive repair industry (mechanic shops, body shops, etc.)
  • Experience with internal or external audits

Compensation:

• We provide a base salary of $75,000-90,000
• FIVE WEEKS of PTO on top of company-observed holidays
• Health, vision, and dental benefits 
• We'll help you save for your golden years with a 401K company match
• A supportive, friendly, fun culture that fundamentally values work/life balance 

Breakwater Accounting + Advisory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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