US & Canada Retail Bookkeeping
Budget: $25 – $50 USD
I run a retail operation that sells in both the United States and Canada, and I’m looking for a detail-oriented bookkeeper / junior accountant who can keep our financial data clean and current in QuickBooks. Day-to-day you’ll post and code every transaction, reconcile the bank and merchant accounts, and make sure sales taxes for the two countries land in the right buckets. At month-end I’ll rely on you to generate an accurate profit-and-loss, balance sheet, and cash-flow snapshot so I can compare the two markets and plan inventory.
QuickBooks Online is already set up with separate classes for US and Canadian activity; you’ll just need to keep the chart of accounts tidy and flag anything odd you see. Experience with retail-specific workflows—POS downloads, inventory cost adjustments, gift-card liabilities, and chargebacks—will help you hit the ground running.
Deliverables
• Daily: fully posted and reconciled transactions, correct tax coding
• Monthly: P&L, balance sheet, cash-flow statement (PDF + QuickBooks access)
• Ongoing: brief summary of any discrepancies, suggested adjustments, or process improvements
If you know how to navigate both U.S. sales tax and Canadian GST/HST filings that’s a plus, though the compliance filing itself is handled elsewhere. Accuracy, consistency, and clear communication are what matter most; I want to be able to open QuickBooks at any time and trust the numbers I see.
QuickBooks Online is already set up with separate classes for US and Canadian activity; you’ll just need to keep the chart of accounts tidy and flag anything odd you see. Experience with retail-specific workflows—POS downloads, inventory cost adjustments, gift-card liabilities, and chargebacks—will help you hit the ground running.
Deliverables
• Daily: fully posted and reconciled transactions, correct tax coding
• Monthly: P&L, balance sheet, cash-flow statement (PDF + QuickBooks access)
• Ongoing: brief summary of any discrepancies, suggested adjustments, or process improvements
If you know how to navigate both U.S. sales tax and Canadian GST/HST filings that’s a plus, though the compliance filing itself is handled elsewhere. Accuracy, consistency, and clear communication are what matter most; I want to be able to open QuickBooks at any time and trust the numbers I see.