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Personal Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$74,891 / year median in Michigan
-0% projected decline
Job Description
Personal Accountant at Harper Associates Personal Accountant at Harper Associates in Royal Oak, Michigan Posted in about 16 hours ago.
Type:
full-time Personal Accountant & Administrative Manager - Private Family Birmingham, MI $55K-$70K (25-30 hours/week, remote)
Require:
Intuit QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification, Excel Expert level. Search by Harper Associates A private family in Birmingham is seeking a highly experienced, trustworthy Personal Financial & Administrative Manager for a long-term relationship. This role is approximately 70% financial/bookkeeping and 30% personal/administrative.
Schedule:
Approximately 25-30 hours/week with a highly flexible, results-oriented schedule
Work Arrangement:
Primarily remote with regular in-person meetings in Birmingham Key Responsibilities
- Manage personal and household bookkeeping using QuickBooks
- Reconcile accounts and track bills, expenses, and financial obligations
- Maintain Excel spreadsheets, financial records, budgets, and reports
- Organize tax documentation and coordinate with CPAs, attorneys, financial advisers, and other professionals
- Manage household records, vendors, insurance, renewals, subscriptions, and select administrative matters
- Handle special financial and personal projects with discretion and follow-through
- Coordinate some travel plans Required Qualifications
- Current Intuit QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification - mandatory
- Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills - mandatory
- Significant professional bookkeeping, accounting, controller, or financial administration experience
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and accuracy
- Ability to work independently and manage deadlines without daily supervision
- Excellent communication skills and unquestionable discretion/confidentiality
- Must live within reasonable commuting distance of Birmingham, MI and be available for regular in-person meetings Experience with private families, family offices, high-net-worth households, CPA/accounting firms, or controller-level responsibilities is highly desirable.
Ideal candidate is a mature, financially sophisticated professional who takes ownership, anticipates needs, and can become a trusted long-term resource to the family. Confidential screening, professional references, background check, and certification verification required.
Send resume to:
Ben Schwartz, President Harper Associates ben@harperjobs.com www.harperjobs.com 248-737-0431