Full Charge Bookkeeper - Part Time

We are looking for a detail-oriented Full Charge Bookkeeper to support a small interior design firm in San Diego, California. This part-time opportunity offers approximately 25 hours per week and is a contract-to-permanent position for someone who can confidently oversee daily accounting activity while keeping project-related finances organized. This role will have a strong focus on accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, job costing, billing, reconciliations, sales tax, and financial reporting.
Responsibilities Process and maintain purchase orders, including deposits, payments, AP administration, and overhead expenses Maintain job cost records and update open job lists Process bank deposits and maintain accurate cash records Manage bi-weekly payroll, including activity slip processing, payroll imports, payroll tax filings, flex-time tracking, and payroll accruals Reconcile accounts receivable and accounts payable on a monthly basis Perform monthly bank account reconciliations and provide supporting documentation to the CPA Process sales tax payments and assist with sales tax filings Prepare reports related to use-tax purchases for quarterly tax reporting Prepare and process sales invoices, including time-based billing and progress billings based on project completion Prepare FF&E and job invoices, including job budget documentation and supporting files for customers Allocate sales tax appropriately on FF&E invoices Verify job cost postings and job numbers for accuracy Review project budgets against accounting system job totals and identify discrepancies Prepare and record quarterly journal entries and supporting reports Prepare customer sales order summaries and vendor purchase order summaries by job Prepare and record payroll accrual journal entries Assist with quarterly reporting and provide required documentation to the CPA Prepare vendor payment summaries and process year-end 1099s Generate WIP and job reports, including open job reporting as of quarter-end and year-end Monitor unrecorded accounts payable based on project percentage of completion Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure transactions are properly coded to the appropriate job, project, or account

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Qualifications

• Qualifications 2+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience Strong understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, payroll, and general accounting processes Experience with job costing, project accounting, or construction/project-based accounting preferred Experience with progress billing, WIP reporting, and percentage-of-completion accounting strongly preferred Working knowledge of sales tax and 1099 processes Strong Excel and accounting system skills High attention to detail and accuracy Ability to manage multiple deadlines across monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting cycles Strong organizational and communication skills Ability to work independently and collaborate with internal teams and external CPA partners Ideal Background The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting detail oriented who is comfortable owning a broad range of accounting and bookkeeping responsibilities while working closely with project teams, customers, vendors, and an external CPA. Experience in a construction, architecture/design, engineering, or other project-driven environment would be highly beneficial

Work for Warriors is a no-cost employment program of the California Military Department for Service Members, Veterans, and military family members. The Veteran Staffing Consultant for Robert Half is Tracey Huerta.

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