Now Hiring for the 2014 Tax Season

Backyard Bookkeeper is hiring new talent to join us, and we invite you to apply!

Some of the benefits:

• Flexible hours – as few as 4-5 hours a week and as many as 25-30 if you want to work up to it
• Work from the comfort of your own home, with a few regular visits to clients
• Interact with lots of interesting people and companies in varying industries
• Have a variety of ongoing projects, rather the same routine every day and week
• Mileage reimbursement at the federal rate
• Stretch your knowledge and skills with on-the-job training

Some of the requirements:

• Self-motivated, able to work effectively under deadlines without much supervision, excellent follow-through
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles
• Have your own computer with a number pad, headset, and webcam
• Some Quickbooks experience
• Have your own car so you can make occasional visits to clients, in or near the Salt Lake Valley
• Excellent communication skills, including through email, phone, video chat, and other online media; be able to respond to messages within one day
• Type at least 60 WPM, not afraid of data entry (sometimes it gets tedious, but we do our best to mix it up with more interesting work)
• Generally tech savvy on computers, Windows, Microsoft Office, and internet

Optional areas of expertise we keep an eye out for:

• Payroll
• Sales tax
• Inventory
• Real estate accounting
• Retail sales accounting
• Sales and networking

To apply, please send a cover letter and one-page resume to jobs@backyardbookkeeper.com.

Here is a current listing of positions, click here.

To learn more about our current team, click here.