Job Description

Accounting Associate

Leola, PA

Enjoy variety in your work as you provide hands-on bookkeeping and accounting support to small businesses across multiple industries, all while growing your skills within a collaborative, family-owned firm.

Why You'll Love Working with Us

• Professional Growth: Strengthen your accounting, bookkeeping, and client service skills through hands-on experience and collaboration with experienced colleagues.
• Variety in Your Work: Support a diverse client base across industries, including construction, agriculture, and retail.
• Meaningful Client Relationships: Work directly with small-business owners, providing personalized bookkeeping support that helps their businesses thrive.
• Close-Knit Team: Join a family-owned firm where you're valued as an individual, your contributions matter, and everyone plays a part in our success.
• Community Connection: Be part of an established, locally invested firm that takes pride in helping businesses throughout Lancaster County and surrounding communities succeed.

About Us

Smoker and Company, LLC, is a family-owned accounting and business services firm dedicated to helping individuals and small businesses achieve their financial goals. Since 1985, we've provided personalized accounting, tax, bookkeeping, and business consulting services to clients throughout Lancaster County and surrounding communities. We take pride in our dependable service, strong client relationships, and collaborative team culture where every employee plays a meaningful role in our success.

What You'll Do as an Accounting Associate

• Maintain accurate financial records for multiple small-business clients, including daily transactions, journal entries, and bookkeeping documentation.
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit card statements, and balance sheet accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable, including invoice processing, payment tracking, customer billing, and collection support.
• Complete month-end and year-end closing activities, preparing supporting schedules and financial records for reporting and tax preparation.
• Communicate directly with clients by phone, email, virtual meetings, and occasional in-person visits to answer questions and address bookkeeping needs.
• Travel to local client locations as needed to review financial records, gather information, and provide hands-on bookkeeping support.
• Support special bookkeeping projects, including account cleanup, data organization, financial reporting requests, and other client accounting needs.
• Protect confidential client and company financial information while maintaining accurate, organized records.

Our Ideal Accounting Associate

• Experienced Bookkeeper: At least 3 years of hands-on bookkeeping experience, with a solid understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and month-end closing.
• Qualified Professional: Holds a high school diploma; a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field and experience in a public accounting or multi-client environment are preferred.
• QuickBooks Proficient: Experienced with QuickBooks Online and comfortable using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Independent & Organized: Confidently manages multiple client accounts, prioritizes deadlines, and maintains accurate financial records with minimal supervision.
• Client-Focused Communicator: Enjoys working directly with clients, answering questions, resolving issues, and building professional relationships.
• Dependable Team Player: Takes pride in delivering accurate work, putting forth consistent effort, and contributing to a collaborative, service-focused team.

What We Offer Our Accounting Associate

• Starting Salary: $55,000 per/year
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Mileage Reimbursement for Approved business travel
• Company-Provided Laptop

To Apply

Experienced Accounting Associates and Bookkeepers seeking a client-focused accounting position in Leola, PA, are encouraged to explore this opportunity with Smoker and Company, LLC, where you'll use your QuickBooks Online expertise and bookkeeping skills to support local businesses and their financial success.

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Requirements

• At least 3 years of hands-on bookkeeping experience
• Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and month-end closing
• High school diploma required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred
• Experience in a public accounting or multi-client environment is preferred
• Experienced with QuickBooks Online and Microsoft Office