Accounting Manager

If you are passionate about showing your excellent customer service skills and helping new clients succeed, this is the perfect opportunity to join our team!

This is a Full Time position with the option of working Remote or Onsite (if local to Wilmington, DE)

About Us: 

Breakwater Accounting & Advisory provides outsourced bookkeeping and accounting services to businesses and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. We embrace technology to work smarter, not harder, and aim to deliver value-added service to every client. We are a Woman-Lead company, rated a Top Workplace by the Delaware News Journal for four years in a row and featured on the Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing companies.

Our Philosophy:

Great people first, technology-forward thinking second – with just the right combination.

At Breakwater, we offer a flexible, positive, and energetic workplace where teamwork and initiative are highly valued. Our culture thrives on positivity and a customer service-oriented focus. 

All of our team members are guided by Breakwater’s Core Principles. We are: proactive, positive, purposeful, protective, prepared, and principled.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:  

• Be the primary contact for For Profit clients, ensuring exceptional service, and building trust through your accounting expertise and guidance.
• Assess financial processes and recommend improvements and tech-forward solutions.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, including reconciliations, month-end entries, and record cleanup.
• Discuss financial results with clients and identify opportunities for growth.
• Manage workflow and timelines effectively.
• Mentor and review work of junior accountants and bookkeepers.

Who are You?

A tech-savvy accountant who loves to advise small businesses on their financial health and strategy. 

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting, with at least 5 years of experience in small to mid-size business accounting/bookkeeping
• You know your way around balance sheets and reviewing financials like the back of your hand.
• You are a QuickBooks Online (QBO) whiz with experience utilizing the system within the last 5 years. 
• Resourceful and able to explain complex financial concepts in a clear, approachable way.
• You love helping people and being a part of a team that supports each other
• Bonus points for:
• Experience in bookkeeping or accounting for: multiple entity/company clients, the automotive repair industry (mechanic shops, body shops, etc.)
• Experience with internal or external audits
• Xero, Sage or other accounting system experience is a plus.
• Advanced tech-savvy skills

What would we offer you?:

• A base salary of $70,000-85,000
• FIVE WEEKS of PTO on top of company-observed holidays
• Health, vision, and dental benefits 
• We'll help you save for your golden years with a 401K company match
• A supportive, friendly, fun culture that fundamentally values work/life balance

 

 

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.