Bookkeeper

**Bookkeeper and Office Coordinator | Edina, MN | $60,000 to $68,000

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Own the books for a respected, values-driven professional services firm, and be the person who makes the office run. This full-time, on-site role offers a salary of $60,000 to $68,000, an employer-paid 75% of your health insurance premium, a retirement plan with a 3% company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and employer-paid FMLA insurance. You will work directly with the COO and CFO, with real visibility into how the business runs.

**Why This Role, Why Now

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Our client is a leadership development firm with a growing book of business and a culture built on encouragement and healthy accountability. They need a bookkeeper who wants to own the full cycle, not just one piece of it, and who enjoys being the welcoming face of the office. If you are tired of being one of many in a big accounting department, this is a chance to be the go-to person.

**About the Company

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An established organizational effectiveness firm in the southwest Twin Cities that coaches and develops leaders at hospitals, professional services firms, and well-known Minnesota organizations. Small, close in-house team supported by a network of independent coaches. The office is relocating from Edina to Eden Prairie.

**What You Will Do (about two thirds bookkeeping)

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• Run full-cycle accounts payable: vendor setup, invoice entry, check and ACH payments, credit card reconciliation.

• Run accounts receivable: client setup, invoicing, Stripe card payments, reimbursable expenses, and past-due follow-up.

• Process bi-weekly payroll, verify quarterly and annual reports, track commissions, and process retirement contributions.

• Produce monthly P&L, balance sheet, and inventory reports; update weekly cash flow; maintain deferred revenue and expense schedules.

• Prepare quarterly sales and use tax returns, keep records for year-end 1099s, and help build the annual budget.

**What You Will Do (about one third office coordination)

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• Greet and welcome clients and guests.

• Coordinate lunches for in-house events and keep the office stocked.

• Ship books and support finance at company events like leadership breakfasts and an annual conference.

**Required Qualifications

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• Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting.

• Hands-on accrual-basis accounting experience, including month-end entries and financial schedules.

• 3 to 5 years of bookkeeping or accounting experience in a fast-paced office.

• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams).

• Able to work on-site, full-time, 40 hours per week.

**Preferred Qualifications

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• ADP payroll experience.

• Experience at a small or family-owned business where you owned the books.

**Compensation and Benefits

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• $60,000 to $68,000 base salary.

• Employer pays 75% of the employee health insurance premium.

• Retirement plan with a 3% company match after an eligibility period.

• Paid holidays, paid time off, and employer-paid FMLA insurance.

Interested? Apply here or reach out to Tony at Specialized Recruiting Group for a confidential conversation.

You should be proficient in:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Bookkeeping
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Accounts Receivable (AR)

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• ADP