Bookkeeper - High Net Worth Accounting Associate

About the Role

Title: Bookkeeper – High Net Worth Accounting Associate

Location: Wilmington, DE

Job Description:

Full-Time W2 | Remote (U.S.) | $45,000–55,000 + Benefits 

At Breakwater Accounting + Advisory, we help nonprofits and small businesses understand their numbers, improve operations, and grow with confidence. We are a woman-led, technology-forward accounting and advisory firm recognized as a Top Workplace by the Delaware News Journal for four consecutive years and named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. 

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

We are looking for a highly-motivated and talented Bookkeeper to join us as Associate team member on our Private Client Segment, which works directly with High Net Worth families.

Our Associates are natural problem-solvers and purposeful communicators. The ideal fit understands accounting fundamentals, has exceptional client-facing communication skills, and thrives in a team-based setting.

In this role you will…

• Use your aptitude for detail-orientation to record & classify financial account activity

• Be a key team member on reconciliations, reporting, AP, AR, and payroll processing duties

• Use your meticulous organization skills to ensure the proper documentation and notes are submitted into accounting systems and client records

• Assist in onboarding new clients from other service providers and systems

• Help clients on a daily basis through direct communication with their family members, vendors and advisors 

• Be a lifelong learner while growing expertise in new accounting platforms and softwares

Who are you?

All of our team members are guided by Breakwater’s Core Principles. We are: proactive, positive, prepared, purposeful, protective, and principled. If these principles resonate with you, too, let’s talk.

• You have at least 1 year of accounting and/or bookkeeping for High Net Worth families

• Have familiarity with Trusts and Estates and various types of entities

• Within the last 5 years you have used QuickBooks Online (QBO)

• You are a time blocking/calendar champion, having experience working with multiple sets of books at one time (example: bookkeeping for clients with a CPA firm)

• You are excited to learn new technology and resourceful in coming up with solutions

• You pride yourself on being organized and detail oriented

• Ideal candidates will be based in EST or CST 

Why join Breakwater:

• Fully remote work environment with culture-building events 2x annually

• Collaborative, low-ego team culture

• Technology-forward approach to accounting operations

• Five weeks PTO plus holidays

• Full benefits package + 401(k) match

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.