Solving puzzles while making an impact on the Independent School Community

Full Time W2 Position | $45,000-51,000 salary | Remote

At Breakwater Accounting + Advisory, we don’t just produce financials, we help our clients understand them, trust them, and use them to grow. We embrace technology to work smarter not harder, and we strive to provide value-add service to each and every client. We are a Woman-Lead company, rated a top workplace by the Delaware News Journal four years in a row, and have been featured on the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing companies.

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

The Role and Responsibilities:

We are looking for a highly-motivated and talented Bookkeeper to join us as an Associate team member, working with Independent Schools on our Nonprofit team. This role will have a large focus on student billing (60% of your time), as well as bookkeeping responsibilities (40% of your time).

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…

Play a pivotal role in your client's student billing process - interacting directly with parents as part of your engagement
Use your aptitude for detail-orientation to record & classify financial account activity and track grants
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
Be a lifelong learner while growing expertise in new accounting platforms and softwares

What you Bring:

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 one or more independent schools
You are excited to learn new technology and resourceful in coming up with solutions
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 pride yourself on being organized and detail oriented
You care about helping schools succeed and take that responsibility seriously
You enjoy collaborating with a team and sharing ideas to solve problems
Your preferred working hours overlap with 8-5 EST or CST

Why Breakwater:

Advisory-first work – your value is in your thinking, not just your output
Real impact – your clients will actually use your advice
Flexibility – remote work environment
Supportive team – collaborative, low-ego environment that shares ideas and solutions
People-first culture – we care about our team and our clients as people
Modern, tech-forward approach – always improving how we work
Generous time off – five weeks PTO + holidays

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.