Accounting Specialist for Farms & Food Businesses (REMOTE)
About the role Accounting Specialist for Farms & Food Businesses This role is part of the Good Roots Accounting Services team and reports directly to the Director of Accounting. This role is focused on providing customized managerial bookkeeping and accounting services to our clients within the context of on-going bookkeeping services or as incorporated into projects with other team members providing business consulting expertise. This is a challenging role working with multiple concurrent client projects utilizing complex business models in the farming and food system. Join us and play a pivotal role in improving our clients' financial clarity and performance while contributing to the growth and success of our team. Hiring Timeline & Process (Dates May Be Subject to Fluctuate Slightly) Application Screening: Now-June 15 First Round Interviews: June 15-June 26 Final Interviews: June 29-July 10 Target Start Date: August 3, 2026 What you'll do Create financial foundations for clients to stand on using Good Roots existing financial management structure and approach. Also includes reorganizing clients’ existing chart of accounts to fit Good Roots established COA standards. Develop and perform bookkeeping processes for clients, including entering in daily or weekly transactions, monthly reconciliations of bank, credit card, and loan accounts, recording sales, monitoring accounts receivable, processing accounts payable, running payroll, posting journal entries for certain accounting adjustments, and forensic cleanup, conversions from other platforms, and troubleshooting, as needed. Develop client-facing simplified SOPs for any of the above (including any of the regular ongoing bookkeeping tasks) Develop and execute monthly financial reporting packages and virtual client meetings to review them. Virtually teach and train clients through effective communication on business processes; including processes for QBO and related platforms (i.e Ramp, Shopify, Square) and specialized accounting workflows. Validate clients’ complete understanding of their financial systems by effective follow-through. Assist Good Roots Business Consultants with advanced analyses of accounting-related subjects, development and implementation of complex accounting processes, curating relevant client-facing tools and resources, and other such collaborations. Contribute to the creation of proposals and scopes of work for new projects Collaborate with the rest of the Accounting Services team to periodically refine and elevate the approach and methods for executing accounting services that stay relevant and competitive with changing technology and standards. Who you are 3 - 6 years of experience in accounting: Principles, theory, and application. Specific expertise in QuickBooks Online. Tech Savvy: Highly proficient in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Slack, and project management software. Previous remote work experience. Process Improvement: Strong ability to learn from, follow, and develop written procedures for internal work and as resources for clients. Analytical: Fearlessly determined to dig into clients’ books, determine the appropriate courses of action in collaboration with team members, and educate clients on better processes appropriate for their level of understanding. Project Management: Capable of efficiently and decisively managing a multitude of tasks; highly self-directed. Ability to efficiently handle ‘hat switching between client projects is paramount to success Emotionally Intelligent: Exemplary skills related to self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Preferred experience Located in EST or CST 3+ years of QuickBooks experience, QBO ProAdvisor certification preferred (required post-hire) Previous direct experience in the farming and agriculture industry or aggie adjacent. Firm understanding of GAAP Understanding of nationwide sales tax and payroll processes. What you can expect First 30 Days: Onboarding and orientation. Organize yourself and settle in. Get to know our team, systems, methods and platforms. Engage in self-guided training modules and meet with your manager for individualized training support weekly. Begin to shadow on assigned client projects. 30-60 Days: Learn by Doing! Deploy what you have learned in training on live projects. Begin to work with our clients alongside supportive senior members of our team. Continue to get to know everyone 60-90 Days: Take on ownership of key project responsibilities which may include serving as a project lead or ownership of the bulk of the accounting deliverables on a given project. Understand the tools at your disposal to manage the scope, timeline, budget and client happiness of you and other project members in accounting. 90 Days and beyond: Jump in all the way! Execute with diligence and quality on all functions of your role as a service provider. Engage as a consistent and crucial member of the Good Roots organization via attendance of bi-weekly meetings with your manager, Bi-weekly Practice Area Team meetings, Monthly All Team Meetings, Slack communities and other non-project related activities. Good Roots has an internal pay structure based on role, skills and experience to provide for equity amongst all employees. We do not negotiate salaries outside what is listed. There is opportunity for increases to pay based on merit and/or career advancement through promotion. Apply To This Job