Bookkeeper

Our client is a 7-figure US DTC supplement brand selling on Shopify and Amazon. They spend six figures a month on ads, ship physical inventory, and run subscriptions. They are looking for an E-commerce Bookkeeper to keep their books clean every single week, so the numbers they make decisions on are numbers they can trust.

This role starts part-time at 20 hours per week, with a plan to grow it into a full-time finance role for the right person. The ideal candidate is the kind of bookkeeper who spots the numbers that don't match and won't let it go until they do.

Work Structure & Requirements

• Schedule: Part-time, 20 hours per week, with potential to grow into a full-time finance role
• Location: Remote
• Timezone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
• Compensation: 7 USD per hour

Key Responsibilities

1. Weekly Bookkeeping
   • Categorise and reconcile all bank, credit card, and PayPal transactions in QuickBooks Online
   • Reconcile Shopify payouts and Amazon settlements back to bank deposits
   • Tag every expense to the correct category in the client's internal finance dashboard, with a goal of zero untagged items each week
   • Prepare bills for payment, including supplier invoices, agency invoices, and contractor pay, for founder approval and payment
   • Track refunds and chargebacks so their true cost is clearly visible
2. Monthly Close & Reporting
   • Close the books by the 10th of each month, with every account reconciled and the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement completed
   • Keep COGS accurate using landed cost per unit, including product, freight, duties, and fulfillment

Required Skills & Experience

All of the following are required:

• Experience: 2+ years of bookkeeping for e-commerce or DTC brands specifically (general small business or single retail store experience does not qualify)
• QuickBooks Online: Strong proficiency, including reconciliations, rules, classes, journal entries, and month-end close
• Shopify Reconciliation: Has reconciled Shopify payouts and understands their components, including gross sales, refunds, discounts, fees, chargebacks, and reserves
• Inventory & COGS: Solid understanding of landed cost, inventory as an asset, and expensing cost when product sells
• Communication: Fluent written English, with questions and reports clear enough to need no follow-up call
• Reliability: Consistent and dependable, with books completed on schedule every week without being chased