Salary
USD $2500 to $3000 per month
About the role
Higher Options is seeking an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to manage day-to-day financial records for a growing accounting firm. This role is open to candidates globally, with preference for professionals in regions like Latin America or the Philippines who can overlap with U.S. work hours.
CPA certification is not required. What matters most is hands‑on experience, strong accounting fundamentals, and the ability to keep multiple client accounts accurate and organized. The right person will help ensure clean books, support leadership with clear reporting, and contribute to strong financial processes.
Key responsibilities
The bookkeeper will:
- Record and maintain financial transactions: Accurately enter daily, monthly, and yearly transactions in the accounting system, ensuring records stay current and compliant. Maintain detailed ledgers tracking income and expenses, including date, account, amount, and purpose.
- Prepare financial statements and reports: Generate balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements,



and other reports to provide insight into profitability, expenses, and trends.
- Reconcile accounts: Perform regular bank and credit card reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and ensure records match statements.
- Manage accounts payable and receivable: Create and send invoices, track payments, process bills, and ensure vendors and employees are paid on time.
- Handle general ledger and fixed assets: Maintain the general ledger, categorize expenses correctly, track fixed assets, and prepare depreciation schedules.
- Support budgeting and forecasting: Provide insights that support budgeting and forecasting efforts to help leadership plan ahead.
- Assist with the month‑end and year‑end closing: Coordinate closing procedures, including accruals and adjusting entries, and prepare documents for the CPA during tax season.
- Maintain compliance and best practices: Follow U.S. GAAP standards, support

📌 Senior Bookkeeper for Accounting Firm (Colombia)
🏢 Higher Options
📍 Colombia