Senior Client Bookkeeper

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At Novogradac, we value individuals who bring unique perspectives and bold ideas.  If you're eager to contribute to an inclusive, innovative environment where your personal and professional growth is encouraged and supported, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity with us. 

Position Summary

The Senior Client Bookkeeper performs execution-focused bookkeeping services for company clients in support of client advisory services, including recording transactions, preparing journal entries, and producing recurring financial deliverables. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate and timely client financial records while supporting more complex or higher-volume assignments, reinforcing consistent use of company workflows and documentation standards, and serving as a procedural resource to the client bookkeeping team.

The firm has one available position in either Dover, OH, Cleveland, OH, Long Beach, CA, Portland, OR, Austin, TX, or Atlanta, GA.

Your Contributions and Responsibilities

• Perform ongoing bookkeeping services, including transaction entry, journal entries, reconciliations, and recurring close deliverables.

• Support more complex or higher-volume client assignments, including managing timelines and dependencies across a broader client portfolio.

• Serve as a procedural resource for other bookkeeping staff by reinforcing standard workflows, documentation requirements, and internal controls.

• Assist with training and onboarding of new bookkeeping hires, including coaching on company tools, templates, and close processes.

• Perform limited reviews of bookkeeping work for procedural compliance, completeness, and adherence to firm standards; communicate required corrections and follow-up items.

• Communicate with clients regarding routine bookkeeping matters, requests for information, and clarification of source documentation; ensure open items are tracked and resolved.

• Escalate judgment-based, non-routine, or advisory matters appropriately and support resolution by gathering documentation and clearly summarizing the issue.

• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Your Background and Skills

• Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, and 3-5 years of progressive bookkeeping or general ledger experience using accounting software systems (e.g. QuickBooks Online) or an appropriate balance of education and work experience.

• Prior experience in a professional services firm performing bookkeeping or general ledger functions. Experience supporting multiple clients with recurring monthly deadlines, including higher-volume or more complex engagements. Experience assisting with onboarding, training, or procedural coaching of staff and exposure to the real estate industry is a plus.

• Strong understanding of bookkeeping principles and general ledger structure, with a working knowledge of GAAP concepts. 

• Ability to maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation across multiple clients and engagements. 

• Strong computer skills, including solid skill in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) and experience using accounting software systems (e.g., QuickBooks Online). 

• Ability to perform work accurately and efficiently while managing multiple priorities and recurring deadlines. 

• Demonstrated ability to manage month-end close processes across a portfolio of clients. 

• Ability to review work for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to established workflows and documentation standards. 

• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through skills. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for internal collaboration and client interactions. 

• Ability to consistently follow defined procedures, reinforce standard practices, and escalate non-routine issues appropriately.

Why work with us?

Novogradac is committed to fostering a welcoming workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered to grow. We believe in offering a supportive, balanced work environment that encourages professional growth and work-life integration.

We are proud to offer: 

• Competitive salaries with continuous review of market conditions

• Flexible working hours and work arrangements

• Remote and hybrid opportunities

• Inclusive workplace, providing strong professional growth and development opportunities

The benefits of joining our team

• Strong growth opportunities

• Strong emphasis on quality work-life integration

• Dress for your day policy

• Resources of a national firm

• Opportunities to engage with our active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), affinity groups, and advance your career within a supportive, inclusive environment

• Compensation: $47,000 to $63,000 depending on experience.  More is possible if experience dictates.

Don't meet every single qualification?

After reviewing this job posting, are you hesitating to apply because you don’t meet all the listed requirements? At Novogradac, we are dedicated to building a workplace supported by unique perspectives and experiences, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

You may still be the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

Get to know us better!

We’re Novogradac, a national certified public accounting and consulting firm headquartered in San Francisco. Founded in 1989, the allied group of Novogradac companies has grown to more than 900 employees and partners with more than 25 offices throughout the country.

Novogradac is one of the nation’s top 40 certified public accounting and consulting firms and is a recognized leader in real estate and community development. Novogradac provides publicly and privately held national enterprises with a full spectrum of audit, tax, valuation, expert witness and litigation support, property compliance and general consulting services and works extensively in the affordable housing, community development, historic preservation and renewable energy fields.

Ready to learn more?

To be considered for this position, interested candidates MUST apply via our company website:  https://www.novoco.com/careers.

Commitment to Inclusion

Novogradac is committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process, making reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities or special needs throughout the application process. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply, as we believe that unique perspectives strengthen our ability to achieve excellence.

At Novogradac, we offer a variety of Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups to provide all employees with opportunities to connect, collaborate, and support one another in the workplace.

Novogradac & Company LLP offers a progressive work environment, competitive pay and an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, life/disability insurance, commuter flex accounts and a 401(k). 

Novogradac and Company LLP is an equal opportunity employer. Novogradac’s culture is centered on education, acceptance, innovation and opportunity. We value diversity and respect the different perspectives that each of our employees bring to Novogradac no matter their age, race, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation. We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace for our entire workforce.

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