Irvine, CA · Hybrid
$90K - $140K/yr
Oversee monthly bookkeeping and financial statement review, including onboarding clients with messy ... Lacerte experience * CFO or fractional CFO advisory experience * You have opinions on Jason Staats ...
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Irvine, CA · Hybrid
$90K - $140K/yr
Oversee monthly bookkeeping and financial statement review, including onboarding clients with messy ... Lacerte experience * CFO or fractional CFO advisory experience * You have opinions on Jason Staats ...
$70K - $85K/yr
Support Fractional Controller with tax preparation and annual financial reporting. * Maintain ... Qualifications * 5+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, preferably in a manufacturing ...
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$70K - $85K/yr
Support Fractional Controller with tax preparation and annual financial reporting. * Maintain ... Qualifications * 5+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, preferably in a manufacturing ...
$70K - $85K/yr
Support Fractional Controller with tax preparation and annual financial reporting. * Maintain ... Qualifications * 5+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, preferably in a manufacturing ...
$70K - $85K/yr
Support Fractional Controller with tax preparation and annual financial reporting. * Maintain ... Qualifications * 5+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, preferably in a manufacturing ...
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| Aspect | Fractional Bookkeeper | Part-Time Bookkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Typically requires bookkeeping certifications or experience | Often requires similar credentials, but may vary by employer |
| Work Environment | Works remotely or on a flexible schedule for multiple clients | Usually employed on-site or remotely for a single employer |
| Employer Usage | Serves multiple small businesses or clients on a contractual basis | Works for one company part-time |
| Search & Comparison Intent | Often compared for flexible, freelance bookkeeping options | Compared for part-time employment opportunities |
The main difference is that a Fractional Bookkeeper provides bookkeeping services to multiple clients on a flexible, contractual basis, often remotely. In contrast, a Part-Time Bookkeeper typically works for a single employer for fewer hours. Both roles may require similar credentials, but their work environments and employer relationships differ significantly.
About Us
Our client is a fast-growing, tech-forward firm based in Irvine, working hybrid, serving affluent individuals with business ownership, high-W2 earners navigating complex equity compensation, and small businesses that need real bookkeeping and CFO-level guidance - not a shoebox of receipts once a year.
We're early enough that the person who joins now shapes how the firm operates for years to come. We believe in keeping it simple, building systems instead of grinding through busywork, and using the best tools available. (Yes, we're a Google Sheets, Mac, and Claude shop. ChatGPT need not apply.)
About the Role
We're hiring someone to take over the client-facing seat and grow into a true second-in-command - eventually running the day-to-day so the owner can step back and focus on growth.
This role comes with a mandate to build: you'll be recruiting, training, and managing the team as we scale, not just filling a seat on an existing one.
A year in, success looks like: you've built real relationships with our top clients, stood up systems that make tax advisory and bookkeeping faster and more consistent, and you're actively growing the team under you.
What You'll Do
Own the full relationship for a growing book of tax advisory and bookkeeping clients - year-round, not just April
Review (and sometimes prepare) individual and business tax returns; build and implement tax plans that actually move the needle
Oversee monthly bookkeeping and financial statement review, including onboarding clients with messy books and cleaning up their chart of accounts
Be the technical resource the team calls when they've got a hard tax question and trust to give a straight answer
Recruit, train, and manage a growing team as the firm scales - this is a build-the-bench role, not a maintain-the-status-quo one
Build and refine the systems and SOPs that let this firm scale without drowning every March and April
Talk to affluent clients in a way that makes hard decisions feel simple
What We're Looking For
Required:
5+ years' experience with individual and business tax returns
5+ years' experience with QuickBooks Online or a comparable system
Comfortable advising on equity compensation, real estate, and business ownership situations - not just W-2 returns
Proven ability to hire, train, and develop people - you've built a team before, or you're clearly ready to
A systems mindset - you'd rather build a process once than repeat manual work forever
Strong client-facing communication with affluent clients
CPA or EA (or actively pursuing)
Preferred:
Lacerte experience
CFO or fractional CFO advisory experience
You have opinions on Jason Staats' content and can't help but poke holes in Karlton Dennis' tax takes
How We Work
Hybrid, Irvine-based
No time sheets, no clock-punching
Eat-what-you-kill upside as you build your book, with a real path to owning how this firm runs
We use the best tools, not the standard ones - Sheets over Excel, Mac over PC, Claude over ChatGPT
Camera-on, real communication
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Recruiting and staffing services
501 - 1,000 Employees
Frisco, TX, US
2006
